https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/09/brand-new-star-wars-trilogy-coming-from-the-last-jedi-director-ryan-johnson/ >Star Wars will get another film trilogy, which will be entirely new and will be separate from the current saga focusing on the Skywalker family and its close associates and friends. The news comes direct from Star Wars’ official blog, and we also now know that the new saga will be led by Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, set for a release this December. >In the post announcing the news, Johnson earns praise for his ability to create a powerful episode in the current series by writing and directing this most recent instalment. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is quoted in the post saying that Johnson will “do amazing things with the blank canvas of this new trilogy.”