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Lucasfilm has officially announced that J.J. Abrams will return to theStar Warsfranchise to directEpisode IX. This is a week afterLucasfilm parted ways with Colin Trevorrow, citing creative differences. (In truth,Trevorrow may have been difficult to work with.)
Here is the full statement from Lucasfilm regarding Abrams’ return:
J.J. Abrams, who launched a new era ofStar WarswithThe Force Awakensin 2015, is returning to complete the sequel trilogy as writer and director ofStar Wars: Episode IX. Abrams will co-write the film with Chris Terrio.Star Wars: Episode IXwill be produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Abrams, Bad Robot, and Lucasfilm.
“WithThe 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.
While the editors here at Flixist had our own ideas aboutwho should have helmedEpisode IX, this seems… well… like a safety school choice. Let us know what you think about Abrams back at the wheel in the comments.
J.J. ABRAMS TO WRITE AND DIRECT STAR WARS: EPISODE IX[Star Wars]
