Screen Rant

Director Rian Johnson talks about making Star Wars: The Last Jedi... 1 / 8

...particularly his decision in making it different compared to his predecessors. 2 / 8

Episode 8 had varying reactions from Star Wars' massive fandom. 3 / 8

Some liked what Johnson did, while others weren't a fan. 4 / 8

Johnson pointed out how the old Star Wars films also tried to push the boundaries. 5 / 8

And because of that, the franchise continues to thrive. 6 / 8

as they pushed "the characters into new, emotionally honest, but surprising places" 7 / 8

Only time will tell how The Last Jedi will fare in the next decades to come 8 / 8