When he was asked in an interview when this film could be released, Johnson replied, "maybe 2020." However, in interviews since he has claimed to still be in the planning stages and that Lucasfilm is still planning out their future slate of Star Wars content.
Producer Ram Bergman has previously worked with writer/director Rian Johnson on Brick (2005), Looper (2012), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
The first installment of Rian Johnson's apparent spin-off Star Wars trilogy.