It’s no secret that Star Wars has been stuck in an awkward phase. Kathleen Kennedy stressed the importance of standalone stories at a recent Star Wars screening. Jesse Grant/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesAt a recent screening of the original 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars, Kennedy spoke on how she envisions the franchise’s future. “It doesn’t necessarily have to connect to every little thing that's been done in Star Wars; it can actually be a standalone story that then builds into many, many other stories.”This was said in the context of the upcoming Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Starfighter, which will be a standalone movie. Starfighter will have no connection to other Star Wars stories.