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J.J. Abrams has been engage to directStar warfare : Episode IX , followingthe difference of original steersman Colin Trevorrow . Recently , Lucasfilm made waving when they separate way with theJurassic Worldfilmmaker , citing creative differences over the task . Unfortunately for the studio , this was the 2nd such incident they ’ve been through in the past few calendar month , asPhil Lord and Chris Miller were infamously firedfrom theHan Soloanthology picture show back in June . Though Lucasfilm ’s newStar Warsfilms have been successful critically and commercially , their legion director woeshave some fans concerned about the stability of the franchise actuate forward .
At the time of the Trevorrow announcement , many had presumed a replacement was line up , especially consideringEpisode IX ’s docket . Lucasfilm plans onbeginning principal picture taking in January 2018so the film can meetits May 2019 premiere . give how tight they bring Ron Howard aboard to take over for Lord and Miller , nobody expected theStar Wars 9director search to go on for very long , and now they ’ve found who is ( hopefully ) the correct soul for the job .
In a pressing loss , Lucasfilm announced J.J. Abrams will step in to call the snapshot onEpisode IX , which potentially could be the last installment in the Skywalker saga . With this developing , Abrams becomes the only managing director besides George Lucas to helm multiple movie in the enfranchisement . It was also revealed Oscar winner Chris Terrio will co - compose the hand with Abrams , meaningJack Thorne(who was brought onboard in August ) has been speedily axed . Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy had this to say :
“ With The Force Awakens , J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hop for , and I am so excited that he is come back to close up out this trilogy . "
According toDeadline , Last Jediwriter / conductor Rian Johnson was initially offered the gig , but decline . This led to the studio apartment pass on out to Abrams , and obviously an understanding was made . While Abrams is most decidedly a secure selection , he ’s also a logical one at this level in time . WithEpisode IXundergoing a complete overhaul of its creative team so soon before output starts up , it was a requirement for Lucasfilm to determine someone they know works well in their organisation so they can invalidate succeeding issues from arise . to boot , as the one who set forth the continuation trilogy , Abrams created several unexampled rooter - preferent characters like Rey , Finn , and Kylo Ren , so he should be able to end their respective stories on a resonant and ( ideally ) high note . Plus , he is a die - hardStar Warsfan and demonstrated a deep understanding for what made the original trilogy so special onEpisode VII .
As of now , Episode IXremains on cut to commence take in about four months , so Abrams and Terrio have their work veer out for them if the moving-picture show is to bide on that trajectory . fortuitously , Abrams has been involve with the development of the continuation trilogy over the preceding couple of geezerhood , serve as an executive manufacturer onLast Jediand being a member of the mastermind cartel Trevorrow was bouncing ideas off of during his clip on the picture show . This was probably a key gene in his hiring , as he possesses noesis of the narrative and is n’t just pass over in fresh . Abrams may not have been the first name on many fans ' compliments lists , but he has the experience and power to end the saga out in nurse fashion - and that ’s ultimately what count most .
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informant : Lucasfilm , Deadline
