Rian Johnson Claims 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi's' Negative Reception Did Not Lead To His Trilogy Getting Scrapped

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson denied claims that negative reception to the film resulted in his announced trilogy seemingly being permanently shelved.

Back in 2017 before the release of The Last Jedi, Star Wars announced that Rian Johnson would direct a new Star Wars trilogy. The company announced in a blog post, “Lucasfilm is excited to…