John Boyega is hinting at a time jump between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode 9.
The Last Jedi actually broke from tradition by picking up right after its predecessor, The Force Awakens.
Based on everything he’s accomplished with the Star Wars franchise already, there’s fair reason to be confident that Abrams will succeed in this respect too.
As for Leia, a time jump should make it easier for Abrams and Terrio to give the character a fitting sendoff.