The prequels didn't exactly end at the point that the ANH started, so there is no reason why any sequel has to start where ROTJ ended either. That's a bit of an absurd argument that the cast is too old or not attractive enough. If that's all you are interested in, then go back to fapping off in a sock to the thought of Deanna Troi and Dax getting it on.
The Zahn books could be adapted to take place even longer after the ROTJ. It has a lot of good plot lines to potentially follow. The training of new Jedi by Luke; Mara Jades bent on getting even for the killing of the Emperor, etc.
I am not so crazy about the Thrawn line itself, but other elements would make for a good movie.
I saw somewhere that Neill Blomkamp's name was tossed around. I thought his visuals in District 9 were really in keeping with the spirit of the original trilogy.
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