# George Lucas Says He Had Three More ‘Star Wars’ Movies to Make but ‘Decided to Retire’ From Directing Instead

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 20:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Reporter | George Lucas Says He Was Going to Make 3 More ‘Star Wars’ Movies But “Decided to Retire” From Directing | 2026-09-23 02:46 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/george-lucas-make-more-star-wars-movies-before-retiring-1236708091/) |
| Gizmodo | George Lucas Was Indeed Planning to Do More ‘Star Wars’ Movies | 2026-09-22 18:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNUTZZSG40Q3FMU3hud1ZfYjVyN3F4X3ZqVmNnY1Zic0JPeFA5Z0E0Vk9Lczg2dk14Ni1rdzdGaDRWa2VnSGVLbDJLTXFtVUhqMTI2N1BrcVBYQjVhSndmc3NBdXlXZ3lpTGN2eGxsWnpobTU3TlhTZ1BoS3MxWmx2Y1FFVHZ1MlN6T09aNWlZMWJYa2RITnc?oc=5) |
| IMDb | George Lucas Officially Confirms 3 More Unfinished Star Wars Projects | 2026-09-22 18:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1RSVk2UTVubXNtOVhFX3Fqc1pwSzlHaDc5QXJtTWVsSG1MY3p3U0lqNFNaeFJENlJib1d2Q3Z3azE0Z0hxUnh2T1N5MzAzWEViRE5rVjlGdUNpSWR1M1NNU2pTZzhyTlE?oc=5) |
| The News International | George Lucas reveals plans for 3 'Star Wars' movies before retirement | 2026-09-22 18:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOYkRUOEJKajlwTndlSE5TREJXdEpPbTJqaVM0QVR4ajJwQzJzZVdEay1UampQTkI3QXVjaWttd3kzUGJJc1kxVS05UlhTZU0yOVZaN2tianI5Zk8xS2hyR0JnTEY3T1E4QnllNmRxRFVHNUZMRy1BU2ZYcFVwaVdDY1ZRallER3MxOGR2RzBWeVF2TTJncTZyd19uN3Y5bWNkaUxUMdIBoAFBVV95cUxQN1NCR3lfUWtTTHp5dm43djFQM3I2S01PNDFGMkNwSVBFNXlDN0VoQTVsWjg0eG5MMDZ2R2ozUm1nWVlmMWNPVXlXMW50dDc2aFFETjlkZURGaTJFLU5zcTdsNnE0YjdVUFEtT0FKNGhid0JMYXJqNlc0b0haZnBWamRWY3p1Z0E0WFgxVnF3VEtJSTZvSlZfQlFFeHRvLTBY?oc=5) |
| geektyrant.com | George Lucas Says Retiring Was a “Big Deal” Because He Still Had 3 STAR WARS Movies to Make | 2026-09-22 18:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPWlZUX2xERENUcEV0YTdISi1LVGFfS1VLLUlzdmo5cU51czRRYmRRZlRzSExqZ3lHckJhbDBYOS1kbl9QSmxnN3BFb05OeDFVREwwRkZqTWJaQm5oVjJwZ3Z6VmgzYUFYc1lUaGJOYWhIME5kd2RyM2pUTkhMY2dsNEhGVTY2a2xpOG5xc3BOTVphdWZCNzdLQmpRSnhCSUcyWGpJUHRrYnVnV3k1QWtzeXI0dDVjdEpI?oc=5) |
| The Playlist | George Lucas Says He Retired From Filmmaking Despite Having “Three More ‘Star Wars’” Movies To Make: “I Was Running Out Of Time” | 2026-09-22 18:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPQXlrMXNJOTQ4ZUFLdnJMUWkybGQ4NzBKeFVxaDdGTmtfWVN1RTd5em9wRGxSbDIyRktnRGZXaEhLc1VPS1dZM1BCUU9PdEdXZW9BRmdwNzZFWTk0UjduckM1UEZrM2ZQQjF0clFoc1lxMVN0VEJ5SHFvenFFT2N2RVQzenM1TjlUejRtS0c0MXBha1lQVTdqaA?oc=5) |
| Variety | George Lucas Says He Had Three More ‘Star Wars’ Movies to Make but ‘Decided to Retire’ From Directing Instead | 2026-09-22 18:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOMmFub2lLUVl4cXBQZHV1d0hIOFIzZGYxM0RXYWE2aWVpT3Jxd2MwSklBZGF3aGdNQndjVzZIQ3Y1Z0VxMzBYMFV4NGtTUjlid0drVDQ1Zk1wZGRLM2RNYUlRNlNMbEQ3OFJIOTBEc2puanozVVlPZmlONXJWN19wZjJyT2Fhejlib2s2VW9Fd3NTMW1Odmh3dg?oc=5) |

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