https://www.cnet.com/news/star-wars-new-movies-rian-johnson-last-jedi-disney-lucasfilm/ >But on Thursday, the future got even more Force-ful. Disney chief Bob Iger announced that "Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson would write and direct a new series of Star Wars films. >"In shepherding this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored," the company said in a press release posted on StarWars.com. "No release dates have been set for the new films, and no porgs were available for comment."