According to a source close to Variety, Lucasfilm is currently developing a new Star Wars trilogy with Kinberg tasked with writing and producing, along with studio executive Kathleen Kennedy.
This suggests the franchise will begin a new series with new characters after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. While plot details haven’t been revealed, Lucasfilm has denied that the trilogy will continue the story George Lucas started with A New Hope in 1977.
Thus, Disney will have two blockbusters released in the coming years. That includes The Mandalorian & Grogu – the sequel to the bounty hunter series starring Pedro Pascal (scheduled for release in 2026) – followed by three Star Wars films in 2026 and 2027.
Previously, Lucasfilm also had several other Star Wars projects in development (from filmmakers such as James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Taika Waititi, and Donald Glover), but it remains unclear which of these will be the first to reach the big screen.
Additionally, collaborations with Rian Johnson – the man behind the hit Knives Out series – and the duo David Benioff and DB Weiss from Game of Thrones were also considered. However, it seems Lucasfilm and these names haven’t reached an agreement, leaving the projects indefinitely stalled.
Kinberg is best known for writing and producing several X-Men films, including The Last Stand (2006), First Class (2011), Days of Future Past (2014), as well as the first two Deadpool films and Logan (2017).
He previously worked with Lucasfilm on the Emmy-nominated animated series Star Wars: Rebels, which aired for four seasons from 2014 to 2018. He also helped with the Star Wars reboot after Disney acquired Lucasfilm, serving as an advisor on The Force Awakens series, which debuted in 2015.
Sources emphasize that Kinberg’s trilogy is still in early development and it is unclear when it will go into production.
