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Ryan R. Johnson is an American independent film producer who is the current president of production and a principal at Sprockefeller Pictures.
Rian Johnson. Producer: Knives Out. Rian Johnson was born in Maryland and at a young age his family moved to San Clemente, California, where he was raised. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Ryan R. Johnson. Producer: 12 Mighty Orphans. Johnson grew up in Boise, Idaho, attended Whittier College in Los Angeles where he earned degrees in business administration and political science.
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- Redding, California, USA
- Producer, Additional Crew, Stunts
Oct 21, 2022 · Rian Johnson Confirms What’s Holding Back His Star Wars Trilogy. The Last Jedi director confirms that he still plans to make a trio of movies in the Star Wars universe. He's just not sure when...
- The director still hopes to return to that galaxy far, far away.
- Every Upcoming Star Wars Movie and TV Show
By Logan Plant
Updated: Aug 31, 2022 11:56 pm
Posted: Aug 31, 2022 11:55 pm
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is currently busy with the Knives Out franchise, but his heart is still set on eventually returning to Star Wars to work on his previously-announced trilogy.
Speaking to Empire, Johnson said he'd be heartbroken if his time working in the Star Wars universe was done.
“I’ve stayed close to [Lucasfilm's] Kathleen [Kennedy] and we get together often and talk about it,” Johnson said. “It’s just at this point a matter of schedule and when it can happen. It would break my heart if I were finished, if I couldn’t get back in that sandbox at some point.”
Johnson's Star Wars trilogy was first announced back in November 2017, a month before his Star Wars directorial debut, The Last Jedi, came to theaters. At the time, the trilogy was set to "introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored."
However, after the mixed reception to the sequel trilogy as a whole, Lucasfilm pivoted its strategy for Star Wars from trilogies to "persistent storytelling," which we've seen through the Star Wars Disney+ series like The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the upcoming Andor.
The Johnson-led trilogy then sat on the backburner for a few years, with Johnson becoming busy with the Knives Out franchise and Star Wars focusing on its slate of upcoming series. Earlier this year, Kennedy confirmed the trilogy was on hold, citing Johnson's Knives Out deal with Netflix.
For more on Star Wars, check out Johnson's comments about how he's "even more proud" of The Last Jedi than he was at release. Or, check out our list of every upcoming Star Wars movie and TV series.
- Logan Plant
May 17, 2022 · In 2021, Johnson confirmed his trilogy was still happening, despite having just signed on to make two Knives Out sequels for Netflix next. Even if his Star Wars trilogy is indeed still meant to...
Rian Craig Johnson (born December 17, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film Brick (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget.
