Rian Johnson Would Be the Happiest Person If He Gets to Go Back to ‘Star Wars’

Lots of things have changed in the world of Star Wars over the past few years but one thing has remained maddeningly consistent: no one involved in the future of Star Wars has mentioned Rian Johnson. Johnson, writer and director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, was once set to write and direct a full new trilogy of films. But when The Last Jedi was met with such a polarizing response, those projects were moved to the background. Johnson went on to make Knives Out, a huge, original hit film, and has since been working almost exclusively in the murder mystery genre. His third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, will be out later this year, and the second season of Poker Face on Peacock is airing now. So, it’s not like Rian Johnson needs Star Wars but Star Wars might need Rian Johnson. As the franchise continues to flounder, especially on the big screen—with multiple films announced, delayed, moved, shelved and more—fans always think back to the idea of Johnson returning to Star Wars. And, i ... Read full article.