Overview
- Johnson responded on X to coverage of Kennedy’s remarks, writing, “Lol zero spooked, sorry.”
- Kennedy told Deadline in an exit interview that Johnson was “spooked by the online negativity” and noted his time was consumed by a Netflix deal for Knives Out films.
- Johnson has said the proposed Star Wars trilogy was largely conceptual and fizzled as he focused on his murder‑mystery projects.
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi earned about $1.3 billion and was acclaimed by critics, while also drawing notable online backlash from a portion of fans.
- The back‑and‑forth lands during Lucasfilm’s leadership transition to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, with Johnson indicating he could return someday but is currently prioritizing his own work.