"...There is another Skywalker..."?
In a recent interview, Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy explains the difference between the numbered films of the
Star Wars saga and the 'Anthology'/'A Star Wars Story' films, saying
"The Saga films focus on the Skywalker family saga," while
"The Anthology films offer opportunities to explore fresh characters, new storylines and a variety of genres inside the Star Wars universe.". While it has yet to be
officially confirmed that the new film(s) will feature a new generation of Skywalkers, or even Skywalker-Organa/Solo's, refering to the 'Saga' films as a 'generational story' has lead to specuation as to when they'll be introduced.
(Source:
Hollywood Reporter/ Costco Connection)
Star Wars: Episode VII -The Force Awakens will be released in theaters on December 18th
Star Wars: Rogue One in 2016
Star Wars: Episode VIII (directed by Rian Johnson) in 2017
Star Wars: Episode IX (directed by Colin Trevorrow) in 2019