I haven’t really read or seen much fan written stuff, but I wonder if they have that problem? It’s easier to write your own stuff and make it work close enough, vs. getting official approval, but I have a feeling there’s a lot of stories already out there over decades that would work within the established canon with some fudging. I’m sure, just like Rogue One/Andor and “rebels steal the plans”, there is some older canon stuff with a line or two that could be expanded into a decent movie. It doesn’t have to be a whole trilogy, although maybe that’s also part of it, the studios want something they can milk for years.
I haven’t really read or seen much fan written stuff, but I wonder if they have that problem? It’s easier to write your own stuff and make it work close enough, vs. getting official approval, but I have a feeling there’s a lot of stories already out there over decades that would work within the established canon with some fudging. I’m sure, just like Rogue One/Andor and “rebels steal the plans”, there is some older canon stuff with a line or two that could be expanded into a decent movie. It doesn’t have to be a whole trilogy, although maybe that’s also part of it, the studios want something they can milk for years.