"Star Wars" follow-up: Is the director of "Star Wars 8" still expected to take over?

Since Game of Thrones producers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff left the Star Wars project due to schedule issues, the successor to Star Wars has become the most concerned and anticipated issue for fans around the world. Recently, media reports said that Rian Johnson, who successfully directed Star Wars: The Last Jedi, still has the hope of becoming the director of the Star Wars series.

In an interview, Rian Johnson said: "We are still in contact with Lucasfilm, let's wait and see. There is nothing to say now." Although Rian Johnson did not say anything clear, it is not difficult to see from his statement that he still hopes to return to the world of "Star Wars". Especially since he has successfully directed "Star Wars 8: The Last Jedi", he is also familiar with the road. Therefore, it is a good attempt for him to return to "Star Wars".

In fact, there were signs that D.B. Weiss and David Benioff would leave the Star Wars project. Earlier, there were reports that D.B. Weiss and David Benioff might write the entire script for the Star Wars trilogy. Later, it was changed to "write the script for at least one of the movies." So, it can be speculated that there were signs that they would withdraw from the Star Wars project.

According to previous reports, after Star Wars 9, Star Wars will come to an end and the story will start again. Although this is a shame for many veteran Star Wars fans, the film needs new leaders in the new era.

It is understood that the story of "Star Wars 9" will take place after "The Last Jedi". This time difference is enough for the rebels to regroup and continue to resist the First Order. It is a very good choice to directly cut into the focus of the story. In "The Last Jedi", Luke Skywalker used up his force and eventually died. Therefore, the next Star Wars story has nothing to do with the Skywalker family. Therefore, setting a time difference is also a good choice. The producers, screenwriters, directors and actors can get rid of the previous Star Wars settings, start anew, and create a new era of Star Wars.

Currently, according to Disney's plan, new "Star Wars" movies will be released in 2022, 2024 and 2026.