Solo

"We are in development of a few standalone films, that are not part of the Star Wars saga..."

- Bob Iger

An untitled Star Wars Anthology film is set for release in 2018. The film is the second installment in the series, and will not be directly connected to the main Star Wars saga.

Development
On February 5, 2013, Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company announced on CNBC that two Star Wars spin-off standalone films are in development, with Lawrence Kasdan attached to write then-untitled Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One and Simon Kinberg to write the second film. Throughout 2013 Kinberg slowly drafted a story treatment for the film while also developing the television series Star Wars Rebels and the film Fantastic Four.

In 2014, after the first story treatment by Kinberg was submitted to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm began formally looking for a director for the film. Kinberg suggested Josh Trank, who he had directed the film Fantastic Four from Kinberg's script. On June 4, 2014, Josh Trank was officially announced as the film's director. After the premiere of Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD in Fall 2014 and the completion of principal photography on Fantastic Four, Simon Kinberg turned his attention to developing the first draft of the script for the film. On May 1, 2015, Josh Trank stepped down as director of the film. Lucasfilm continued to develop the film with Simon Kinberg continuing as screenwriter while the company searched for a new director.