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Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the upcoming trilogy, details how his new Star Wars films came to be.

A few weeks after we talk, Lucasfilm announces that Johnson signed on to make three more Star Wars films in the coming decade, the first that step outside of the prevailing Skywalker saga, indicating that Disney and Lucasfilm matriarch Kathleen Kennedy are more than delighted with Last Jedi.

She's a woman who's starred in three Star Wars films and penned an academic study called «Frontal lobe activation during object permeance: data from near - infrared spectroscopy.»

Based on the bestselling first novel in the «Inheritance Trilogy» by Christopher Paolini, the film version of Eragon feels like a production trying to emulate two other famous trilogies, Lord of the Rings and the original Star Wars films.

Tudyk says, «I'm doing my best,» and is hopeful it will happen, since «playing a droid gives you the possibility to pop up in other Star Wars films since they don't age like the human characters... Sure, why not?

While many other characters have made cameos in Star Wars films that tells stories before the original trilogy, the franchise has stayed away from showing Solo as a younger man.

That kind of juvenility, along with its implication of skewing younger than the live - action Star Wars films, seems to invite pardon.

One of these is based on the prequel Star Wars films (Twilight of the Republic), one is based on the classic Star Wars films (Rise Against the Empire) and a third is based on Pixar's Inside Out.

Played by Harrison Ford, the character of Han Solo was loved through all the Star Wars films.

And like pretty much everyone in the world, I was amazed to hear the news in fall 2012 that Disney had acquired Lucasfilm and were going to produce new Star Wars films.

Thanks to cinematographer Bradford Young, Solo looks different than most Star Wars films.

It's more interesting to look at these projections alongside what other Star Wars films earned during their opening weekends.

The Post's Comic Riffs explains why it's one of the best Star Wars films to date.

When I first heard about Disney making new Star Wars films, I was cautiously optimistic.

Star Alden Ehrenreich previously confirmed he signed for multiple Star Wars films when he took the lead in Solo.

Now, this might be because the novelty factor has worn off (two Star Wars films in two years) or it might simply be because Rogue One is a more complex beast.

And Ewan McGregor tries to keep the whole universe together as Obi - Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars films.

The Scorecard Review news News: George Lucas has once again made some notable changes to his Star Wars films for the upcoming Blu - ray release.

I believe Vader did some pretty bad things in his time within the Star Wars films, so what type of «things» are we exactly looking at for Thanos?

Back to the Future, the original Star Wars films, The Lord of the Rings, these are trilogies that managed the impossible and unveiled not only tremendous storytelling from beginning to end but created a following of loyal fans that only seem to grow in size as time goes on.

At the film's press junket, James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie and Elizabeth Debicki spoke at a conference about finding their character's voice, working opposite CGI characters that weren't really there, Flopsy's lisp, the similarities between General Hux (in the Star Wars films) and Mr. McGregor, the mystery of why these rabbits where jackets, and what they would like children to learn from seeing this movie.

Lucas and longtime producer Kathleen Kennedy already knew how they wanted Lucasfilm to run going forward, and told Kasdan they were interested in more Star Wars films.

Over the course of multiple Star Wars films — and multiple difficult productions — the studio has figured out how to turn out smooth - operating, high - achieving box - office mainstays regardless of behind - the - scenes drama, to varying effect.

When one character says that the only way to live free is to not join, it's the film's encapsulation of what constitutes a bad guy: Star Wars films are testaments to the idea that nobody, not even a Jedi Master, can go it alone without getting destroyed.

The last few Star Wars films have had a darker tone and while I expect that trend to continue with the untitled Episode IX, due to be released in late 2019, Solo: A Star Wars Story tips the scales back in the other direction and is a fun, likeable adventure.

While The Last Jedi does makes nods and references to other Star Wars films, it maintains a uniqueness seen through its plot twists and creative uses of the force, however it does not go without fault.

Still, like a lot of Star Wars films, minor flaws kind of melt away, especially when you get to the third act, and Rogue One is no exception.

The strength of 2015's The Force Awakens came from its careful retreading of ground that was already broken by earlier Star Wars films, in ways that pleased fans who were terrified this new trilogy would repeat the mistakes of George Lucas's «prequel» trilogy.

From what we've seen thus far of director Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the sequel appears to be one of, if not the darkest Star Wars films of all time.

The stakes were incredibly high for director Rian Johnson, but he makes one of the most satisfying and compelling Star Wars films to date.

Now before anyone complains about long waits or lack of plot details, allow me to remind that the limited information for the new Star Wars films has been refreshing compared to other franchises.

It feels like director Rian Johnson will be continuing Abrams» practicality with the production's special effects and we hope this is a key element of all future Star Wars films.

Especially if you consider that unlike a painting or sculpture a film consists of moving images and, unlike theater, once it's finished, it does not change (unless it's the original Star Wars films after George Lucas has had his CGI way with them).

Along with exec producer Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (and Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) writer Lawrence Kasdan, Hardwick generally gushed with the trio for a while about how momentous this project is, the significance of the Star Wars legacy and the wonder of the people who are involved in this new round of Star Wars films.

«Rogue One: A Star Wars Story» — I really wasn't sure if any of the new Star Wars films would leave me anything but beaming, but that would ultimately be too much to ask for.

Her outspoken demands for equal rights for droids are both funny and pointed, and in keeping with the ideals of revolution espoused in the last two Star Wars films (Rogue One and The Last Jedi), though it's mostly played for a laugh, until it becomes sentimental (traditional the only two modes in Ron Howard's directorial toolkit).

Depp is joined by a fine ensemble, including Joel Edgerton (who will always be Luke's future uncle in the Star Wars films for me), Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Corey Stoll, Peter Sarsgaard and Dakota Johnson.

Disney and Lucasfilm have made many announcements regarding upcoming Star Wars films at their shareholders meeting in San Francisco today.

Isaac plays Nathan with incredible physicality and brooding threat, the latest in a string of great performances that have quickly propelled him to coveted roles in upcoming Star Wars films.

The video had lots of celebs reciting their favorite lines from past Star Wars films!

Well, it seems now he is getting his greatly deserved time to shine as not only the director of The Last Jedi, which stands among the best of the Star Wars films, but he has also been given the keys to create an entirely new trilogy from scratch.

Mark Ruffalo is an excellent human for so many reasons, but topping our list today is the fact that he is just as desperate for a role in the new Star Wars films as, well, pretty much everyone else on the planet.

A cobbled - together droid without an owner will certainly be a departure for fans of the Star Wars films, which have largely separated droids into various categories like Assassin, Astromech and Protocol, among many others, most of which are delineated into a sole purpose and are property of an owner — if not a faction to which they are allied.

Aim for the latter because these new Star Wars films are a treat and Johnson doesn't let us down.

Love that the new Star Wars films are fronted by awesome ladies.

J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy.

Director Rian Johnson, best known for his sci - fi time bender Looper, makes one of the most satisfying and compelling Star Wars films to date.

The humor may throw some off, but it feels more in line with the humor of the original trilogy that isn't always present in recent Star Wars films.

She said there hadn't been a «woman of colour» in a significant part in any of the Star Wars films.

Down Star Destroyers the size of cities, use the Force to prove your worth against iconic characters such as Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, or Han Solo, as you play a part in a gaming experience inspired by 40 years of timeless Star Wars films.