Unless you’ve been smuggling spices into the Outer Rim, chances are you’ve heard that Simon Kinberg is working on a new trilogy of Star Wars movies.

According to Variety, Kinberg – who is probably best known for his work on the x men movies – will write three science fiction movies set in a galaxy far, far away and produce them together with star wars veteran Kathleen Kennedy. Additionally, it is rumored (but not confirmed) that these new star wars movies They will be episodes 10 to 12 and will continue the Skywalker saga.

Now, you might expect this news to be greeted with online celebration, but honestly, the reaction has been more muted than a Jedi who has taken a vow of silence. So what’s the problem?

Well, we’ve identified three reasons behind fan apathy (General Grievous was busy) and honestly, they’re right.

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One of the biggest problems fans have is that they don’t really believe this new trilogy will happen.

A quick look at the Star Wars Subreddit will reveal countless comments similar to this: “I can’t wait to not hear anything more about this project for two years until we get the big exciting update Kinberg left us and LucasFilm is looking for a new writer!”

Right now, there is a feeling in the Star Wars fan community that Disney has made too many promises and then failed to deliver.

Do you remember when Patty Jenkins was hired to direct a movie rogue squad? That turned out to be a big ball of nothing, didn’t it? What about Rian Johnson’s film trilogy? Or the king movie Was everyone excited?

In fact, since Disney took over Star Wars, they have announced three new trilogies and eight films, none of which have come to fruition. When you constantly promise fans the galaxy and then fail to deliver, is it any wonder people are turning their backs on Star Wars?

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Secondly, and we don’t want to get personal here, Simon Kinberg is not a filmmaker that fans will be excited about (to fully demonstrate this point, my editor asked if we should even put him in the headline).

His writing has been mixed, to say the least, and he’s worked on some of the worst superhero movies ever made: X-Men: Last Stand and Fant4stic. Now, he wrote some beloved films, like Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes and Days of Future Past, but honestly, he misses more than he gets right.

Kinberg is clearly a talented producer, and his producing credits are much more impressive, but that’s not exactly something people get excited about, is it? Especially when his work as a writer has generally been pretty poor.

I appreciate that someone like Rian Johnson was a divisive choice when his Star Wars trilogy was announced (The Last Jedi Is Innocent), but at least he got the blood pumping a little.

The news that Kinberg is working on a trilogy is a little like being told you’re having frozen fries for dinner; You’re not going to complain, but you’re not going to brag about it on Instagram either, right?

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Finally, and I don’t know how many times we’ll have to try to teach Disney this lesson, Skywalkers are boring.

Ok, that’s not entirely fair. The Skywalker family is a big part of the Star Wars mythos and we love Anakin, Luke and Leia. However, they already had their moment. Your story is done. They brought balance to the Force and saved the galaxy. It’s time to move on or, as Kylo Ren once said, let the past die. Kill him if necessary.

The constant need to return to the Skywalker well is holding the franchise back. It shows a complete lack of faith in the franchise as a whole and limits what people think a Star Wars movie can be.

Yes, we want the iconography we love (lightsabers, Sith and Jedi), but we need new ideas. You’d think this was obvious considering how much fun Star Wars fans have had making fun of the phrase “Somehow Palpatine came back,” but it seems like no one in the Mouse House has managed to get this into Mickey’s thick skull.

So, Mr. Disney (if you’re reading_), there you have it, the three reasons why no one is excited about your next trilogy.

We don’t think that’s going to happen; Kinberg simply isn’t the visionary you want to lead a project like this. Finally… and perhaps the saddest thing of all is that no one cares anymore.

Fortunately, there is still hope. If expectations are this low, you have the perfect opportunity to be bold and brave and make us fall in love with Star Wars all over again!

Speaking of Star Wars, do you want to know what’s next for the brave Rebel Alliance? Well, check out our guide which breaks down everything you need to know about the skeleton crewand we also have a ranking of the best star wars characters.