I think that was Disney’s plans when they bought out Lucasfilm. Get a sequel trilogy out of the way because that’s what everyone expects from them, and then start a Star Wars cinematic universe. I think Rogue One was a test run, and then Solo was the real beginning of the SWCU, or maybe they were going to start the real SWCU with, or after, the third cancelled spinoff movie.

But then all three sequel trilogy movies outperformed both spinoff movies, and one of the spinoffs downright bombed. Most of the spinoff movies they announced back in 2017 have either been cancelled or they’ve been dead silent on. If there ever was plans for a Star Wars cinematic universe, they’re gone now.

The sequel trilogy was definitely not their main focus, though, and a cinematic universe was definitely at least on their minds given how everyone and their dog was starting one in the early 2010s.