Ok, so it’s fair to say that Ryan Johnson’s toe dip into the Star Wars universe with The Last Jedi caused more than a few ripples.
Loved by some and utterly despised by many, the movie truly divided the fanbase and will, without doubt, go down as a definitive moment in the Star Wars history for better or worse.
But while the movie was a blip, he was given a trilogy set in the same universe to focus on – although he famously was given the green light by Kathleen Kennedy despite not having a story or idea for what it might be – which cause quite a few fans to raise their eyebrows.
And yes, there were several raised here at FTN HQ.
However, now it seems that he may not be so sure about his future in the galaxy far, far away.
Promoting his new movie, Knives Out, Johnson was asked (video below) about how the project was coming along and he faltered somewhat in his reply, saying they were in the process of “figuring out what they’re doing,” and that he would “be thrilled if it happens”.
Now, while i did hate the movie for several reasons, I imagine this is an awkward place for Johnson to be in… if you carried the crown of being so divisive, would you really want to do it all again?
We’ve be hearing for quite some time that the higher ups at Disney/Lucasfilm were very unhappy with the Last Jedi and both Johnson and Kennedy took the brunt of that, and that his trilogy may never happen.
To me, personally, I think it’s unlikely.
What say you all?
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Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
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