Fearing fan fatigue may have impacted the box office results of
Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney CEO Bob Iger previously hinted at a "slowdown" in the release of additional films in the franchise. He promised less volume and better timing.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Iger not only reiterated that sentiment but basically confirmed that
Star Wars will go on "hiatus" following the release of
The Rise of Skywalker later this year.
“We have not announced any specific plans for movies thereafter. There are movies in development, but we have not announced them. We will take a pause, some time, and reset because the Skywalker saga comes to an end with this ninth movie. There will be other Stars Wars movies, but there will be a bit of a hiatus.”
While Disney is scaling back its output of
Star Wars movies in theaters, the Disney+ streaming service will ensure fans get plenty of new content set in a galaxy far, far away. Already confirmed for the streaming service are a number of
Star Wars projects:
The Mandalorian, the first scripted live-action
Star Wars series; an exclusive new season of the animated show
Star Wars: The Clone Wars; and a currently untitled Cassian Andor (Rogue One) series starring Diego Luna and Alan Tudyk. Disney+ will also serve as a home for
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker once it leaves theaters.
As Iger alluded, there are multiple
Star Wars movies currently in the pipeline, including two spin-off trilogies.
The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is overseeing one of these, while the other will come from
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
But first, we have J.J. Abrams'
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hitting theaters this year on December 20.