At the BAFTAs on Sunday night, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy was honoured with a BAFTA Fellowship. And she was also asked about the future of two of the main movie series she's shepherding – Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
On the subject of Indy, Kennedy once again confirmed that the still-in-development fifth film will not reboot the concept, but does indeed return Harrison Ford to one of his iconic roles. According to the producer, "We’re working away, getting the script where we want it to be and then we’ll be ready to go." She also drops word that Ford can't wait, and given the years he's been waiting already, it's perhaps not all that shocking.
As for Star Wars, she was asked again about female directors for the franchise, and nodded towards the likes of Deborah Chow and Bryce Dallas Howard on The Mandalorian before being pressed on the movie question. "Absolutely, without question," she replied. You can watch the full interview here.
Of course, while we're sure Lucasfilm has plenty of plans for future Star Wars movies, there are none in any active level of production right now, and those that have been announced, or at least mooted, are all linked to male directors such as Rian Johnson. Chow, of course, is also attached to work on the (currently delayed) Obi-Wan series, but Lucasfilm will surely want to make more progress in the future.