Christopher Nolan and George Lucas met at the grand opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. The joint appearance of the two directors attracted the attention of Star Wars fans: some fans began to call on Lucasfilm to entrust Nolan with a new film or even an entire trilogy.
The discussion was fueled by journalist Caleb Williams, who almost simultaneously reported that Lucasfilm had already found a director for the next Star Wars trilogy based on a script by Simon Kinberg.
However, there is no reason to believe that Nolan is the one in question. The director has not worked with other people's franchises for 14 years, and hundreds of film industry representatives attended the museum's opening, including Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Greta Gerwig, and many Hollywood actors.
In addition, after the grueling production of 'Odyssey', Nolan stated that he plans to take a break. This does not align well with Williams' information that filming for the new trilogy could begin as early as 2027.
The nearest major releases for the franchise will be the second season of 'Ahsoka' and Shawn Levy's film 'Star Wars: Starfighter' starring Ryan Gosling, which will be released on May 28, 2027.