Star Wars sequel trilogy

Star Wars sequel trilogy
The Star Wars logo as seen in all saga films
Directed by	J.J. Abrams (VII) Rian Johnson (VIII) Colin Trevorrow (IX)
Produced by	Kathleen Kennedy J.J. Abrams (VII, VIII) Bryan Burk (VII) Ram Bergman (VIII, IX)
Screenplay by	Lawrence Kasdan (VII) J.J. Abrams (VII) Michael Arndt (VII) Rian Johnson (VIII) Colin Trevorrow (IX) Derek Connolly (IX)
Story by	Rian Johnson (IX)
Starring	Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Adam Driver Domhnall Gleeson Lupita Nyong'o Andy Serkis Mark Hamill Harrison Ford (VII) Carrie Fisher (VII, VIII) Benicio Del Toro (VIII)
Music by	John Williams
Cinematography	Dan Mindel (VII) Steve Yedlin (VIII) John Schwartzman (IX)
Edited by	Mary Jo Markey (VII) Maryann Brandon (VII) Bob Ducsay (VIII)
Production company	Lucasfilm Bad Robot (VII)
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	The Force Awakens: December 18, 2015 The Last Jedi: December 15, 2017 Episode IX: 2019
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	VII: $306 million
Box office	VII: $2 billion

The Star Wars sequel trilogy is the third film trilogy in the American space opera franchise Star Wars, created by George Lucas. It is being produced by Lucasfilm and Bad Robot Productions. Unlike the previous Star Wars films, which were distributed by 20th Century Fox, the sequel films will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The trilogy will consist of episodes VII through IX and follows after Return of the Jedi (1983) in the saga's chronology. Lucas originally planned a sequel trilogy in the mid-1970s, but had abandoned these plans by the late 1990s. The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 and announced production of a sequel trilogy.

The first installment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was released on December 18, 2015 in the U.S., following a special premiere screening in Los Angeles on December 14. The film is directed by J. J. Abrams who cowrote the screenplay with Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and other main cast members from the original trilogy returned to reprise their roles and co-star alongside Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and Oscar Isaac.

Unlike the previous trilogies, whose films were released approximately three years apart, the sequel films are planned to be released around two years apart. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set for release on December 15, 2017, with Rian Johnson as screenwriter and director. Johnson is also set to write a story treatment for Episode IX, which is to be directed by Colin Trevorrow and released in 2019.