What comes after Star Wars: Episode IX?

Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and more

There have been reports Disney is fed up with Lucasfilm’s approach to Star Wars anthology. There are other reports that beg to differ. Either way, the disappointing box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story—not to mention the troubled production—will likely have an affect on future projects.

It’s a very real possibility these projects will still happen, especially with reports that Logan director James Mangold is interested in a Boba Fett movie. But expect a more focused approach going forward.

At the moment, nothing has been given the green light by Disney (that we know of). We knew about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story long before they were released. Not hearing of anything official is worrying. Then again, it’s very possible a movie starring Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi is in the works, though it’s probably a long way from release.

As many as nine Star Wars movies could be in development right now, including the aforementioned films for Boba Fett and Obi-Wan. For what it’s worth, Alden Ehrenreich, who played Han Solo in the recent spinoff, was contracted for three movies. Whether other Solo movies get made remains to be seen.

Disney won’t be at San Diego Comic-Con this year and the next Star Wars Celebration isn’t until early next year. If something of note is announced, that would be the event to do it.

At the very least, Star Wars fans are going to get at least five new movies between Episode IX, the new trilogy from Ryan Johnson, and whatever comes from the team that brought us Game of Thrones. That’s a lot of different projects.

Episode IX won’t hit theaters until the end of 2019, so things should be pretty quiet until then. After that, with multiple TV shows and several movies said to be in the works, there’s never been a better time to be a Star Wars fan. Unless you’re one of the people who seriously hated The Last Jedi. Then there’s more anger on the horizon, and you know what that means.

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