In April 2014, Lucasfilm clarified that Episodes VII–IX would not feature storylines from the Star Wars expanded universe, though other elements could be included, as with the TV series Star Wars Rebels.
Pada bulan April 2014, Lucasfilm menjelaskan bahwa Episode VII-IX tidak akan menampilkan alur cerita dari Extended Universe meskipun unsur-unsur lain dapat dimasukkan ke dalam serial TV Star Wars Rebels.