Kennedy, quoting George Lucas, said however
that “Episode IX” is indeed the third act of a
three-act structure.
But, predictably, there are still more questions
than answers when it comes to “The Rise of
Skywalker,” especially what will come after.
The Lucasfilm and Disney collaboration
has proved to be a lucrative one since
Disney purchased the company in 2012 for
$4 billion. Disney’s first two “Star Wars” films,
“The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi” and
its spinoffs, “Rogue One” and “Solo,” have
already grossed more than $4.8 billion at the
worldwide box office.
As of now, there is a future for “Star Wars”
on the big screen, but details are sparse and
dates are non-existent. “The Last Jedi” director
Rian Johnson is working on a new “Star Wars”
trilogy and “Game of Thrones” showrunners D.B.
Weiss and David Benioff are also at work on a
“movie series.”
Lucasfilm is expanding its small screen universe
too beyond “The Clone Wars” with the Jon
Favreau-directed series “The Mandalorian,”
which will be available on Disney’s streaming
service, DisneyPlus, when it launches on Nov.
12, and there will be a “Rogue One” spinoff
series focused on Diego Luna’s character Cassian
Andor. With the company’s acquisition of 21st
Century Fox’s entertainment properties, too,
Lucas’ original trilogy and prequels will also be
available on the service.
But who’s got time to think about the future
when there are over two minutes of brand new
footage from “The Rise of Skywalker” to dissect?