Director Colin Trevorrow Exits Star Wars: Episode 9

Director Colin Trevorrow , who had been attached to helmStar Wars : Episode IXsince summertime 2015 , has exited the project postdate creative differences with Lucasfilm . The studio apartment ’s big cover revivification of the galaxy far , far aside bring forth off to a rousing jump in 2015 with the $ 2 billion succeeder ofThe Force Awakens , but things have n’t been as smooth in the twelvemonth since . Last year’sRogue One(which was a critical and fiscal hit ) , went through all-embracing reshoots that saw filmmaker Tony Gilroy come in to superintend the additional photography . While that drama seemed like a expectant deal at the metre , it was nothing compared to what the studio has endured this year .

Back in June , Phil Lord and Chris Millerwere infamously fuel from theHan Solospinoff moving-picture show , four calendar month into production . While all that was going down , Trevorrow’sThe Book of Henrywas an unmitigated decisive and commercial cataclysm , causing some to wonderif his time to come withStar Warswould be in doubt . While Trevorrow continue very enthusiastic about the opportunity , it has now been revealed he is stepping down .

In a assertion , it was say Lucasfilm and Trevorrow have reciprocally agreed to part ways since their"visions for the project differ . “They name more information aboutEpisode IXwill be unveil soon . Currently , the plan is for the filmto begin shooting in January 2018so it can meet its previouslyscheduled May 2019 release date . The studio apartment will have to move apace to determine a replacement to stick around on course , but betting odds are they have some names delineate up for the chore . After all , Ron Howard swiftly replaced Lord and Miller onHan Solo , so it should n’t be a retentive lookup to rule someone new forEpisode IX .

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During his time onboard , Trevorrow wasextremely gratuitous of Lucasfilm ’s collaborative nature , promising fansa poignant conclusion to the trilogy(and possibly the saga ) . However , composition are suggesting it was an queasy bond . PerTHR , script issues plaguedEpisode IXin development , which lead toJack Thornebeing hired in August to rewrite the screenplay . Sources told the outlet Trevorrow ’s relationship with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy had become"unmanageable . “After theHan Solofiasco , Kennedy apparently"tried to avoid this decision,“but the party could not check on the good direction forStar war 9 . as luck would have it , there are still five month left until principal photography , so it is n’t as fearsome a situation .

It will be interesting to see who Lucasfilm gets to step in , as an argument can be made late developments may turn director off from recruit theStar Warsuniverse . One logical option on the table is Rian Johnson , who is coming off a great experience directingThe Last Jedi . Earlier this year , theLooperhelmsman suppose he would call the shotson anotherStar Warsfilm in a instant , so there ’s definite interest there . Given how much the mold love Johnson ’s screenplay and approach shot to the enfranchisement , he seems like a natural fit to conclude the chronicle he is continuing this holiday time of year .