“Star Wars” is in a fascinating place right now. The franchise, which began in 1977, is now relegated exclusively to streaming. And without a new feature film since Christmas 2019, when the underwhelming “The Rise of Skywalker” closed out the so-called Skywalker saga, the cinematic output is very much in flux.
In an interview with Vanity Fair’s Anthony Breznican published Wednesday, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was asked how important the move away from the Skywalker saga was for the vitality of the franchise. (Keep in mind that Luke Skywalker has now appeared in the second season of “The Mandalorian,” that show’s spin-off “The Book of Boba Fett” and will be a part of “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” which starts streaming next week.