It Seems That No One Is Excited About Simon Kinberg’s Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy

Lucasfilm recently announced a new Star Wars trilogy that will be headed by Simon Kinberg, best known for his work on several films from Fox’s X-Men franchise. The announcement was something big and it was supposed to result in a lot of fan enthusiasm, but based on what we’re seeing, the reactions are everything but!

Namely, after the announcement, the reactions by fans, but also by media outlets – which is rare – have been mostly negative and it doesn’t look like anyone is looking forward to these movies, and based on the recent successes of the franchise, there seems to be a good reason for it.

While some fans are hopeful that Kinberg might bring back the franchise to its roots, Kathleen Kennedy’s comments about the franchise needing to move away from George Lucas’ original narrative don’t seem to indicate this.

In this report, we are going to focus on one great analysis by our friends at ComicBookMovie.com, as well as some of the fan comments about the upcoming trilogy.

As for the trilogy itself, it remains unclear what it is going to be about. As it seems, it is going to be set in the future, not the past, but it is unclear. Based on the conflicting reports – whether it is going to be a direct continuation of the Skywalker Saga or a separate trilogy with new characters, but with Rey being the one that connects the new trilogy with the old series.

As it seems, the movies are going to be marketed as Episode X, XI, and XII, but that still doesn’t mean that it is going to be a direct continuation to the Sequel Trilogy, as some are claiming that Rey will only serve as on “Ben Kenobi-type of character.”

Be that as it may, Kennedy moving on with the controversial storyline with Simon Kinberg as head has caused a lot of negative reactions and our friends at ComicBookMovie.com have written a great article in which they listed six main things you need to know. Here is a brief overview:

6. Who The F*** Would Hire Simon Kinberg?

Let’s take a look at Simon Kinberg’s writing credits, shall we? X-Men: The Last Stand, Jumper, Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix, The 355…his work ranges from mediocre to downright bad. (…) Kennedy’s belief that Kinberg is a good choice to spearhead a new series of Star Wars movies is proof enough that she’s no longer the right person to oversee this franchise. Imagine if Kevin Feige tapped Zack Snyder to take over the Avengers movies…

5. Creative Differences And Empty Promises

Kennedy’s time in charge of Lucasfilm has been dominated by creative differences and announcements for movies and TV shows that have never materialised.  (…) The executive appears to have strong ideas about where the Star Wars franchise should go, but can’t seem to get anything across the finish line. How else do you explain the five-year gap since we last sat down to watch one of these movies in theaters?

4. The Acolyte’s Cancellation

Love or hate The Acolyte, its cancellation earlier this year is another huge embarrassment for Lucasfilm. After launching a massive publishing initiative meant to introduce Star Wars fans to the High Republic Era, this series was meant to usher in a new wave of storytelling.

Instead, it was cancelled after a single season after ending on a massive cliffhanger. Now, it appears Lucasfilm is giving up on these stories altogether, making it a colossal failure on every level.  (…) Ultimately, there’s a very noticeable disconnect between Kennedy’s vision and what most fans seem to want from Star Wars. 

3. It’s Not Just Star Wars

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was meant to be a celebration of the franchise and a grand farewell for Harrison Ford’s iconic adventurer. Instead, it was a critical and commercial disappointment and deemed worse than even Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. (…) So, yeah, this isn’t just an angry Star Wars fanboy ranting about the state of the franchise. Kennedy’s failings extend across the entirety of Lucasfilm’s output and that should be cause for concern at Disney. 

2. A Lack Of Clear Direction And Purpose

When George Lucas was making the original Star Wars movies (and his prequels, for that matter), he made it up as he went along. That’s all well and good, but Lucasfilm doing the same for the current Star Wars trilogy with the competing visions of three different directors (J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson, and Colin Trevorrow) resulted in a messy, inconsistent conclusion to the Skywalker Saga. 

1. It’s Important To Acknowledge What Went Right As Well

As we mentioned at the start of this post, it’s important not to overlook the good decisions Kennedy has made. While the creatives deserve the lion’s share of praise, she’s overseen the likes of Andor, The Mandalorian, Star Wars Rebels, and many other very popular and lucrative projects. Kennedy is not some sort of clueless buffoon who has been handed the reins of a movie studio without any previous experience.

As you can see, these are all important points to take in from the franchise and we do think that these arguments are quite credible.

The fandom is not happy, but whether it’s just because of the hate directed towards Kennedy or because of objective fears that Kinberg is not going to deliver a good trilogy is something only time will tell. And if you think it’s just the media, the fans are torn as well:

He was a producer/creator/writer on Rebels, so I know he’s technically qualified (really enjoyed the show), but until the leadership at Lucasfiln changes, I just can’t believe it will be good.

— MailerD83 (@MailerD83) November 7, 2024

I can't wait to hear nothing else about this project for two years, until we get the big exciting update that Kinberg has left and LucasFilm is searching for a new writer!

— The Fortress (@ballerology17) November 7, 2024

Somehow Kathleen Kennedy returned

— Youefseaman (@Elbrus071) November 7, 2024

If we've waited this long for a Knights of the Old Republic trilogy and they pen this BUM to write it, then we've lost all hope. The emperor has already won.

— Conor O'Brien (@catbranchman4) November 7, 2024

My god, why? Wasnt he part of Fan4stic? Jesus. Well, ill wait for the announcement, but im not excited at all.

— Julian (@JulianJanganoo) November 8, 2024

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