For those who were expecting a sequel to the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, you are in for a disappointment. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy stated that no matter how well the first stand-alone Star Wars performs at the box office, there won’t be a sequel.
Kennedy made the announcement in the latest issue of Empire’s print magazine, and she was backed up by John Knoll, the Lucasfilm chief creative officer,and director Gareth Edwards.
Edwards, in fact, goes so far as to say that any sequel “will be directed by George Lucas,” referencing the fact that the new movie is explicitly intended as a prequel to the 1977 original Star Wars that launched the entire franchise.
While this might be a disappointment to some, fans of the franchise should not be surprised as the events in A New Hope state that lives were lost in the capturing of the Death Star plans. Either way, we will be taken back to a galaxy far, far away in just two weeks. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set to be released Dec. 16.
