Rian Johnson has spoken about his new Star Wars trilogy and how they won't be affected by some of the criticism towards The Last Jedi.

Before that movie was even released, Lucasfilm made an announcement that Johnson would be making three all-new adventures that will move away from the established Skywalker Saga, giving an indication of how happy they were with The Last Jedi.

However, it was clear that some Star Wars fans weren't impressed with his bold choices, but he's not letting it affect him in his planning for the new trilogy.

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"No, not really. I mean, I feel like every Star Wars thing that ever gets made has a big, loud response because Star Wars fans are passionate and that's what makes them awesome," Johnson explained.

"I don't think it's possible when, if you're really telling a story you care about and having it come from your heart, it's just not possible to be intellectually processing what everyone else wants and nor would it be a good thing, a healthy thing. I don't think that's a good way to tell a story."

And quite right too.

We still don't know much about the planned trilogy, other than Johnson is super keen to get stuck into it.

"There's just so much potential and I can't wait to jump into it. What makes me so excited about it is the idea of doing a new story on the big canvas of three movies in this world," he enthused.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download on April 9.

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