The Rise of Skywalkerwas in theaters for barely one day before attention was shifted towards anew Star Wars movie. Disney had a 2022 release date set and it appears that date will stand, according to their new release slate. J.D. Dillard and Matt Owens are the latest filmmakers rumored to be attached to a newStar Warsproject, whileGame of Thronesshowrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff were once officially on board before exiting in late 2019.
The Last Jedidirector Rian Johnson is alsostill developing his own trilogy, though that particular project isn’t what will open in December 2022. Johnson says his project is still in the works and has been adamant about that. In addition to theDecember 2022 release date, Disney still has the 2024 and 2026 dates scheduled too. The studio will also have theAvatarsequels hitting theaters around the same time each year, which could potentially be huge for all parties involved.
The Rise of Skywalkerofficially closed out the Skywalker Saga, so we’ll be looking at new characters and stories. It was believed thatStar Wars: The High Republicwas going to be next in theaters, but that has since been proven to be false. However, that doesn’t mean those stories won’t end up on the big screen at some point down the line. For now, it remains a mystery as to what Lucasfilm is developing for the next set ofStar Warsmovies, though fans have been clamoring forKnights of the Old Republicfor decades now. It’s possible that could be next, though nothing has been confirmed at this time.
In addition to all of the other rumored projects in development, Marvel Studios bossKevin Feige is also developing a Star Wars movie. Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy is excited to work with Feige for obvious reasons. He has built the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a cohesive monster. The MCU gets critical praise and makes big money at the box office. Last year’sAvengers: Endgameis currently the highest grossing movie of all time, thanks to the hard and careful work the Marvel Studios crew puts together.
It seems doubtful that Kevin Feige’sStar Warsproject will see the light of day in December 2022. The Marvel Studios boss has his hands full with a ton of MCU projects at the moment and for the foreseeable future. Regardless,Disneyand Lucasfilm are going full steam ahead with Disney+, while letting the big screen take a bit of a breather.The Mandalorianseason 2 is currently in production with theRogue Oneprequel series and theObi-Wan Kenobiseries in development. It will be interesting to see where everything falls into place and who jumps in first for the new trilogy. TheStar Warsrelease date news comes from theWalt Disney Studioswebsite.
