With The Rise of Skywalker, a troubled chapter of Star Wars closed with a whimper. Palpatine somehow returned, Rey adopted the Skywalker name, and the sequel trilogy came to a merciful conclusion. The franchise quickly moved on: The Mandalorian started a new era for Star Wars weeks before Rise of Skywalker even hit theaters.
The franchise has struggled to re-enter the movie space ever since. Projects involving Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige have all fallen apart. But there are still several movies in development... and now a fourth trilogy, helmed by a franchise veteran, will be joining them.
