Rian Johnson clarifies the future of “Daggers in the back” and whether his “Star Wars” trilogy will move forward

Rian Johnson is the man of the moment. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ has put it on everyone’s lips, with one of the chapters in the galactic saga conceived by George Lucas that has sparked the greatest debate among fans, and the surprise success of ‘Daggers in the back’. has elevated. one of the most exciting writers and directors in recent Hollywood. The arrival of “Daggers in the Back: The Mystery of the Glass Onion”, which will debut on Netflix on December 23, after going to the cinema a month earlier, indicates a saga that could last as long as its managers wish.

The third party is currently secured, as it is included in the multimillion-dollar deal Johnson signed with Netflix to develop sequels to his blockbuster. But, beyond that trilogy, Will there be more mysteries for Benoit Blanc in the future? During his trip to Madrid this week to promote the film with Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson and Edward Norton, the director made it clear how long he wants to continue making the strange private detective saga, and that’s good news for his fans. “I’ll keep making these movies until we stop having fun with them or until Daniel Craig locks me on my cell phone.”Johnson joked during the interview after the screening on Wednesday 19 October, moderated by director Nacho Vigalondo.

Johnson later reiterated the same idea on the Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, where expressed interest in continuing to expand the franchise after the first three films with new standalone cases: “If each of you is [películas] It can be like what Agatha Christie did, not just a new location and a new cast, but also try something exciting with each one, I will keep doing it as long as Daniel and I have fun. I will continue making these films until they let me. “.

And what about “Star Wars”

Since Lucasfilm announced in 2017 that Rian Johnson would be hiring a new “Star Wars” trilogy as the writer and director of (at least) the first installment, a lot has happened. The failure of “Han Solo: A Star Wars Story” and the pandemic led the studio to reorient the galactic saga towards streaming, and the split caused by “The Last Jedi” in the audience led to a controversial end to the trilogy. sequel, in which a sector of the fandom has accused Johnson of ruining the saga with his risky vision.

With “Star Wars” currently focused on the series thanks to the success it has struck with “The Mandalorian”, Lucasfilm continues to outline the return of the saga to theaters, moving projects on the calendar and trying to find the perfect way to return to the cinema in between. he who was born at this juncture, Johnson’s trilogy has been questionedbut the director has not lost faith and now confirms that at the moment it is not canceled and is still on the table. “I talked to Kathy [Kathleen Kennedy] and we’re still discussing it “also reveals on the Variety podcast. “I had an amazing experience doing ‘The Last Jedi’. It’s completely a programming problem, in my case doing ‘Glass Onion’ and the next one in the series. The answer is I don’t know.”. When asked directly by Variety if we will definitely see that trilogy in the future, Johnson replies: “God I hope so”.

‘Daggers in the Back: The Mystery of the Glass Onion’ will be released in theaters on November 23rd and exactly one month later, December 23 on Netflix.