Star Wars sequel trilogy of episodes "VII", "VIII" and "IX". Dale Pollock, George Lucas's biographer, revealed in a 2012 interview, that as part of his biographical research during the 1980s, Lucas had allowed him to read the plot outlines for the at the time comprising 12 planned "Star Wars" film episodes, albeit on the condition of signing a confidentiality agreement. Those plans Pollock saw, however were drastically changed after "Empire Strikes Back" released because Lucas decided not to make the sequel trilogy, and instead finish the story as a trilogy, by ending the storyline with "". This led Lucas to rework and fully incorporate
Star Wars sequel trilogy be any more features. There will definitely be no "Episodes VII"–"IX". That's because there isn't any story. I mean, I never thought of anything. And now there have been novels about the events after "Episode VI", which isn't at all what I would have done with it. The "Star Wars" story is really the tragedy of Darth Vader. That is the story. Once Vader dies, he doesn't come back to life, the Emperor doesn't get cloned and Luke doesn't get married..." In May 2011, Lucas and Disney CEO Bob Iger began discussing the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney. A few