This new start date would still line up for a May release, but with both Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story performing so well in December, the rest of the films may wind up following suit.
Screen Rant will have more details on the production schedule of Star Wars: Episode IX as they are made available.
The studio has traditionally started production on new films nearly a year and a half before it is expected to bow in theaters.
Lucasfilm has yet to confirm the precise date for the film’s premiere, but it will likely be in either May or December of 2019.