In my quest to find additional things to post I thought, perhaps, I’d try to respond to new Star Wars rumors. I can discuss or debunk any of these and which rumors I choose will depend on the source. You see, unless it comes from an actual Star Wars news source, I typically remain skeptical. There are a couple of “sources” out there that are absolutely unreliable (ex: Collider, We Got This Covered, etc). I won’t get into the details why, besides I’ve covered this before.
The newest rumor to hit the Internet is a new sequel era movie that will take place after The Rise of Skywalker. The creator of Lost and the Watchmen HBO series, Damon Lindelof, is involved with the creation and writing of the film.
What Gives This Rumor Credence?
The rumor comes from The Hollywood Reporter which is a fairly credible source (article). At the time of this writing, I have not seen anything official appear on StarWars.com. However, a couple of my favorite Star Wars TikTok creators, MaceAhWindu and Codename_Fulcrum, have both published content about this rumor. I trust their judgement.
This sequel era movie will NOT continue the Skywalker story, but it may include characters from the sequel trilogy. This is exciting news, but I still remain cautiously optimistic. Every time Disney/Lucasfilm makes some announcement about a new movie, the dates are frequently “delayed”. We’ve seen this happen with Patty Jenkin’s Rogue Squadron film. There is also the elusive “Rian Johnson trilogy”.
I will keep an eye on this story as more details are leaked revealed.
