Rian Johnson Says Star Wars Exciting With Fresh Voices

February 8, 2026 Julia Evans – Entertainment Editor Entertainment

⁤ ​ rian Johnson, please, the kids need you back in the cockpit (aka the director’s chair).
Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd./Courtesy ⁣Everett Collection

What would it take ​to ‍get Rian Johnson back to Star Wars? Johnson​ seems more ⁤content with seeing others tackle‌ that franchise⁣ for now.⁣ While ​at this year’s Sundance Film Festival,Johnson

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