Washington DC, July 14 -- Filmmaker Rian Johnson, who is known for 'Knives Out', 'Glass Onion', 'Looper', and others, shared the reason for scrapping the 'Star Wars' trilogy, reported Variety.

Johnson who directed the space opera 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' released in 2017, broke the silence on his long-rumoured Star Wars' trilogy that never started.

He shared that at the time, he and Kathleen Kennedy were developing ideas for the three-film saga. However, once 'Knives Out' was out, Johnson's attention switched primarily to the murder mystery blockbuster.

"Nothing really happened with it," Johnson said, adding, "We had a great time working together, and they said, 'Let's keep doing it.' I said, 'Great!' I would kick ideas around with K...