Screen Rant

  • Lucasfilm has a director lined up for the 2022 Star Wars movie on the schedule. 1 / 7

  • However, it is NOT Rian Johnson, who continues to develop a standalone Star Wars trilogy. 2 / 7

  • Johnson has kept busy working on Knives Out, so he hasn't had time to fully develop Star Wars. 3 / 7

    Ana de Armas and Rian Johnson on the set of Knives Out

  • David Benioff & D.B. Weiss' Star Wars trilogy was supposed to begin in 2022, but that series isn't happening. 4 / 7

    Benioff & Weiss Vertical

  • And Kevin Feige's Star Wars movie isn't expected to be ready for the 2022 date. 5 / 7

    Kevin Feige Marvel Vertical

  • Lucasfilm recently admitted they're still trying to figure out what the next Star Wars movie is. 6 / 7

    Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Poster Vertical

  • It'll be interesting to see who Kathleen Kennedy hired to direct. An announcement could come in January. 7 / 7