JJ is back. And we couldn't be more excited.
For all fans of the Force, there’s news. JJ Abrams, the man who brought back Star Wars and vanquished (to some extent), the horrific memories of the Prequel Trilogy, will return to the helm for Episode IX. Abrams will co-write the film with Chris Terrio. Star Wars: Episode IX will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Abrams, Bad Robot, and Lucasfilm.
“With The Force Awakens, J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hoped for, and I am so excited that he is coming back to close out this trilogy,” said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.
Episode IX" writer-director Colin Trevorrow parted ways with the studio last week citing differing creative visions, Disney and Lucasfilm said in a statement.
Earlier, he had said he regretted not directing Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. "I'd be lying if I said there weren't pangs of regret. Particularly when I realise I won't get to say 'Action!' to Daisy Ridley, or get to work with Mark Hamill in a scene where he gets to speak," said the 50-year-old director.
It was the second “Star Wars” project to lose a director this year. Disney in June said that film makers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had left the upcoming Han Solo “Star Wars” spin-off movie due to creative differences. They were replaced by Hollywood veteran Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director of “A Beautiful Mind.”
“Star Wars: Episode IX” is part of Disney’s expanding slate of “Star Wars” films continuing the Skywalker saga and a set of standalone spin-off films. The next film in the ongoing saga is December's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," written and directed by Rian Johnson.
Abrams' "The Force Awakens" reunited original 1977 stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill and introduced a new generation of characters. The film made more than $2 billion at the global box office.
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