Johnson, director and writer of the upcoming Star Wars film The Last Jedi, will create a brand new trilogy that will separate from the Skywalker storyline of the first nine Star War movies to "introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored."
No release dates have been set for the new films. Star Wars: The Last Jedi will premiere in theaters on Dec. 15.
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