George Lucas says he had plans to make three more Star Wars movies after directing Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, but ultimately decided to stop directing. In interviews, Lucas says he was thinking about additional films even after completing the 2005 installment.
He frames the decision as moving away from directing rather than continuing the story as a filmmaker. The Washington Times and Variety both connect his plans to the period after he stepped back from directing, while noting that he later stopped pursuing the idea in connection with the sale of Lucasfilm. Washington Times reports that Lucas’s plans faded after he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012.
Variety similarly describes Lucas’s account of having three more films in development as he reached retirement from directing following Episode III. Across outlets, Lucas’s remarks are presented as a retrospective statement about what he intended to do, rather than announcements of any specific films actually being produced.
