Whether they want to or not, Lucasfilm and Disney intend to produce a new trilogy of films in the main “Star Wars” saga.

According to Deadline, Lucasfilm has struck a deal with writer/producer Simon Kinberg to develop a trilogy of Star Wars films consisting of Episodes 10 through 12 of the overarching Skywalker saga.

Whether Kinberg will continue J.J. Abrams' Skywalker Strikes Back is debatable. Conflicting reports claim that it is either a continuation or a new saga.

Kinberg joins a long list of writers and directors of “Star Wars” movies and TV shows that may or may not actually see the light of day. That list includes James Mangold (“Logan,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Doom”), Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”), Taika Waititi (“Thor: Ragnarok,” “What We Do in the Shadows”), Donald Glover (“Atlanta,” “Mr. & Mrs.”)

Kinberg is no stranger to the Star Wars universe, having worked on the animated series “Star Wars Rebels” led by Dave Filoni. He has also worked previously with Grover and Mangold. Kinberg was a producer on Mangold's “Logan” and has written and produced several “X-Men” films, including “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” and “Deadpool”.

Previously, Kinberg wrote and produced the 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which paired Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. He was the writer and producer of the 2024 prime video show of the same name, in which Glover and Maya Erskine play the main characters, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. He returned to the franchise.

As a producer, he has worked on several major projects, including “Martian,” the wild Apple TV Plus show “Sugar,” and Kenneth Branagh's bizarre trilogy about Agatha Christie.

Before the “Star Wars” trilogy gets underway, Kinberg is planning a Paramount remake of Stephen King's “The Running Man” directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, William H. Macy, and Josh Brolin. He is also set to appear in a new “Star Trek” film to be directed by Toby Haynes and written by Seth Grahame-Smith, who recently wrote the screenplay for the “Beetlejuice” sequel.

Given the above, Kinberg's “Star Wars” will probably be blockbuster-friendly, safe, and full of explosions. Would it be any good? Based on Disney's recent “Star Wars” track record, the stormtroopers are better aimed.