Poker Face’s Rian Johnson: ‘If I make another Star Wars, I’ll be the happiest person’
- Rian Johnson directed Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017, the second film in a new trilogy, which attracted both critical praise and divisive fan reactions.
- Johnson was initially set to helm a trilogy announced just weeks before The Last Jedi's release, but subsequent delays and fan backlash stalled the project indefinitely.
- After The Last Jedi, Johnson focused on creating original murder mystery works including Knives Out and Poker Face, both known for ensemble casts and strong audience appeal.
- Netflix invested $450 million in two Knives Out sequels, and Poker Face features Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a lie-detecting detective in a howcatchem format praised for cinematic quality.
- Although Johnson has not returned to Star Wars, he expressed happiness at the prospect while remaining focused on other projects and valuing his positive fan experiences.
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Rian Johnson Still Wants to Make his Star Wars Trilogy — Claims it Hasn't Happened Only Because of 2019 Movie Knives Out
Rian Johnson has finally spoken out about the long-disappeared Star Wars trilogy he was supposed to helm after directing the much reviled Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. And his explanation? He just really, really got into directing mysteries... The post Rian Johnson Still Wants to Make his Star Wars Trilogy — Claims it Hasn’t Happened Only Because of 2019 Movie Knives Out appeared first on That Park Place.


Poker Face’s Rian Johnson: ‘If I make another Star Wars, I’ll be the happiest person’
The filmmaker behind ‘The Last Jedi’ and the ‘Knives Out’ franchise speaks to Louis Chilton about the ‘war’ between fans, the fate of his Star Wars trilogy, and the ‘powerful’ idea behind his returning TV series ‘Poker Face’
Rian Johnson Still Wants to Make His STAR WARS Trilogy, But He's Focused on Other Things — GeekTyrant
Rian Johnson still hasn’t let go of his Star Wars trilogy and apparently, neither has Lucasfilm. In a recent interview with The Independent, The Last Jedi director offered an update on why he hasn’t got around to it yet, but he still wants to make it. When asked what happened with his Star Wars project, he responded: “What happened? Knives Out! I mean, I kind of went down the murder mystery rabbit hole – I’m focused on making other stuff. But th…
Rian Johnson Gives Update on His Star Wars Movie Trilogy
(Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images) Rian Johnson has given an update on his Star Wars trilogy. Johnson previously directed the highly talked-about Star Wars: The Last Jedi for Lucasfilm in 2017. About a month before that movie was released, it was announced that Johnson would helm a brand-new trilogy of Star Wars movies as well; however, the project has yet to come to fruition, and there have been few updates about i…
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