A recent interview with Johnson offered updates on his Star Wars trilogy, renewing hope for its production, and acknowledged his love for Star Wars.

Daisy Ridley as Rey and Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in Star Wars The Last Jedi and Rian Johnson during a SR interview

Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy updates have been infrequent in the past, but the latest update could lift the spirits of the fans waiting for the trilogy to happen. Announced ahead of Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s release, Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy promised further exploration of the galaxy far, far away with new characters supposedly unrelated to the Skywalker saga. Considering how successful Andor season 1’s departure from the Jedi and the Sith’s matters proved to be among critics and audiences alike, an innovative trilogy from someone like Johnson could be just what the Star Wars films future needs, especially from someone who has already proven able to innovate Star Wars.

Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy was never officially canceled, but an official timeline was also never offered. However, given Johnson’s Knives Out franchise success and his upcoming Peacock series Poker Face, his other work was prioritized, leaving Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy future unknown. The latest updates nevertheless offered some hope about Johnson’s involvement with Star Wars, as he revealed he would “do a Star Wars anything,” even choosing to pivot from films to TV shows if a story were more suitable for the small screen. Johnson also confirmed that talks about his Star Wars trilogy keep happening with Lucasfilm director Kathleen Kennedy, demonstrating that the trilogy’s delay truly is only “a matter of schedule.”