We know that after a long hiatus, Star Wars will return to the big screen in 2026 as the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie has done the thing that no other Star Wars project announced since the end of the sequel trilogy has actually been able to do, roll cameras.
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According to The Telegraph, the conversation with Knight happened before his departure from the upcoming Star Wars movie, but he certainly sounds like he knew he was done, talking about his script in the past tense, as if he was done, but he knew the project was not.
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The movie is likely eyeing that date, though it will certainly all depend on when the system produces a script that everybody is happy with.
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It’s far from clear when we might see this new Star Wars movie, but the list of upcoming Disney movies includes a pair of untitled Star Wars projects, and the next open slot is in December 2026, with this film being, as far as we know, the furthest along of the in-development Star Wars projects.