George Lucas Says He Had Three More ‘Star Wars’ Movies to Make but ‘Decided to Retire’ From Directing Instead
📍 The outcome
He confirmed the existence of three unfinished projects and said his retirement was a “big deal” because he was running out of time. The coverage concluded without further details on whether the films will ever be completed.
Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.
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"George Lucas Says He Had Three More ‘Star Wars’ Movies to Make but ‘Decided to Retire’ From Directing Instead" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Entertainment sector, tracked across 7 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.
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