Star Wars 9: 'NO films after Rise of Skywalker' Disney boss says 'We're taking a break'

What is happening next in the Star Wars galaxy? Things look great on the small screen, with upcoming TV series The Mandalorian. After that comes the long-awaited and much-rumoured Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off with Ewan McGregor. But it’s a lot less certain on the big screen, with plans dropping away and other projects suddenly less certain. It’s not just the end of the Skywalker saga, its the end of the cinematic era – at least for a while.

Disney boss Bob Iger has been reported making it clear there will be a ‘hiatus’ before any more movies hit the screen.

Variety journalist Brent Lang shared details of a phone call between Iger and investors discussing the imminent launch of streaming platform Disney +.

Lang said: “Disney CEO Bob Iger says  Star Wars feature films will go on “into a hiatus” following Rise of Skywalker.

“Says there will be lots of activity on TV front, mentions 3 series in the works for #DisneyPlus.”

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In September, Iger told the Hollywood Reporter the shifting plans for the future of Star Wars.

Iger said: “You can expect some slowdown… We are just at the point where we’re gonna start making decisions about what comes next after JJ’s (Star Wars Episode 9). But I think we’re gonna be a little bit more careful about volume and timing…

“We have creative entities, including [Game of Thrones creators David] Benioff and [D.B.] Weiss, who are developing sagas of their own, which we haven’t been specific about.”

At the time, he only mentioned the now-defunct Weiss and Benioff plans and made no mention of Johnson at all.

Johnson himself has confirmed there are still plans, but there is no projected date to start production or release to cinema.