Around the time that some fans were having a meltdown over Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson and Lucasfilm were planning to piss them off even further with a whole new trilogy helmed by Johnson.

Director Rian Johnson explains why his much-anticipated 'Star Wars' trilogy was shelved. Following the success of 'Knives Out,' Johnson's focus shifted to murder mysteries, leaving the space opera project undeveloped.

Despite having directed his own much derided entry into the film franchise, "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson told Rolling Stone he once had a "ruthless" hate for the "Star Wars" prequels released between 1999 and 2005.