The future of Star Wars movies just got a little more confusing. Deadline and Variety both report that Lucasfilm has tapped Simon Kinberg, best-known for his work on the X-Men films, to write and develop a new Star Wars trilogy. Kinberg will be working alongside Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy to produce them, according to the reports.
Just what that trilogy will look like is unclear. Deadline says it could a continuation of the Skywalker story, which would make these episodes 10-12. But it could also be a brand-new saga that is tied in part to the other three Star Wars movies that Lucasfilm announced last year, which will be directed by James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Lucasfilm previously said that Obaid-Chinoy’s film would bring back Daisey Ridley’s Rey as she attempts to build a new Jedi Order.
However it shakes out, the news shows just how difficult it has been to transition Star Wars into a new era of film. While the franchise has expanded quite a bit through streaming series on Disney Plus — including The Mandalorian, The Acolyte, and Ahsoka — there hasn’t been a new movie in theaters since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. The only current firm release on the schedule is a Disney Plus spinoff, with The Mandalorian & Grogu slated to hitstheaters on May 22nd, 2026.
Original author: Andrew Webster