Star Wars Episodes 10, 11, and 12 Are Finally Happening — But It’s Not the Trilogy You Think

With in 2023, and with Rebels, he got to “write a few verses of the Bible.”

Kinberg now gets to take charge of a whole testament, although its subject matter is unclear. Considering the trilogy continues the numbered sequence, it will presumably take place after the sequels, but that could conflict with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Rey-focused sequel movie. Perhaps, like with Rebels, it will focus on the unsung heroes of the Resistance, or maybe it will start completely from scratch in a new era, filling in any gaps with flashbacks or dialogue.

This trilogy joins several other Star Wars movies still in development. Alongside Obaid-Chinoy’s Rey sequel, Filoni will direct a movie wrapping up his “Mandoverse” saga that’s dominated Star Wars TV, a movie separate from Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Grogu, which has already finished filming. James Mangold, who directed Kinberg’s Logan, is directing a Jedi origin story movie. Donald Glover is retooling a previously announced Lando Calrissian Disney+ series into a feature, and Taika Waititi is still developing his own presumably standalone Star Wars movie. Oh, and Wonder Woman’s Patty Jenkins is somehow still set to direct Rogue Squadron, almost four years after it was announced.

While this is an exciting development, it’s also a nascent one. This is Star Wars’ third attempt at a post-sequel-trilogy trilogy; aside from Benioff and Weiss’ failed trilogy, The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson was also given a trilogy, only for it to be shelved. Still, Kinberg knows Star Wars, and officially making his first movie Episode X is a big step. Hopefully the third time’s a charm, but don’t assume too much just yet.