VIDEO : 'Last Jedi' Director Rian Johnson to Oversee New 'Star Wars' Trilogy

On Thursday, the Walt Disney Copany said that it was expanding further on screen with a new trilogy of ?Star Wars? films outside of the ongoing Skywalker saga. Disney said the film is set to be overseen by Rian Johnson, the director of the franchise?s upcoming film ?The Last Jedi.? In a statement, Disney said that Johnson will write and direct the first of a new ?Star Wars? trilogy that will bring new characters and worlds not yet explored on screen. Disney said no release dates have been set for the new trilogy.