Lucasfilm Cancels 'Star Wars' Future, Report Claims

Lindelof explained that his version of the film was designed to grapple directly with the tension between nostalgia and reinvention inside the franchise. “There is a force of nostalgia and there is a force of revision, and they are at odds with one another,” he said, describing the project as an attempt to stage that conflict within the story itself.

More revealing, however, were his comments about Lucasfilm’s shifting priorities. According to Lindelof, there was once a sense inside the franchise that Rey, Finn, and Poe would become the new central figures of Star Wars following the sequel trilogy. “When Episode VII came out, we all knew what it was,” he said. “It was Rey and it was Finn and it was Poe.”

That, he suggested, no longer appears to be the case. Lindelof pointed to the success of The Mandalorian as the moment Lucasfilm’s focus shifted elsewhere. “I think that’s what they decided it was a couple seasons in,” he said. “Once Filoni and Favreau start building out Boba Fett and Ahsoka and everything is just hinging out of the Mandalorian/Grogu world, then it does become their new center.”

It was previously reported that Lindelof wanted the project to focus on an elderly Rey.

The comments offer one of the clearest indications yet that Lucasfilm’s long-term plans for the sequel trilogy characters may have fundamentally changed in the years since The Rise of Skywalker.

However, that doesn’t mean we won’t see sequel trilogy characters return in the future.

Recent developments have fueled speculation that the long-delayed Rey project – now written by George Nolfi – may finally be moving again.

Over the past month, fans have zeroed in on several strange coincidences. Ridley unexpectedly exited the upcoming film Killa Bee shortly before a mysterious U.K.-based casting call from a casting director linked to the Star Wars franchise requested two “very important” child roles shooting soon.

Neither has been officially linked to Star Wars, but online speculation escalated quickly.

John Boyega has also reignited discussion around Finn’s future. During a panel at MEGACON Orlando 2026, the actor revealed he had already spoken with Dave Filoni about a possible return after a fan shouted: “Get Dave on the phone.” Boyega responded: “I actually have, actually.”

The comments marked a notable shift after years of public frustration with Lucasfilm’s handling of Finn. Back in 2020, Boyega openly criticized Disney for sidelining his character following Star Wars: The Force Awakens, arguing the trilogy abandoned the arc many fans expected after heavily teasing Finn’s Force sensitivity.

Meanwhile, demand for Ben Solo has shown little sign of fading. Last year, Adam Driver confirmed that he and director Steven Soderbergh had spent years developing The Hunt for Ben Solo alongside director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns.

According to Driver, Lucasfilm reportedly supported the project before Disney executives ultimately rejected it over concerns about how Ben Solo could still be alive after The Rise of Skywalker. The revelation sparked intense fan backlash online, including petitions, billboard campaigns, and calls for Lucasfilm to revive the movie.

What do you think of Damon Lindelof’s vision for the Rey film?