Originally published August 15, 2015. Updated April 10, 2018.
Coming out of the “Worlds, Galaxies and Universes: Live Action at the Walt Disney Studios” panel at D23, Disney has announced that Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow will officially be directing Star Wars: Episode IX.
Although the film won’t be starting production for another couple years, as Episode IX isn’t due out until 2019, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn shared the news.
Via StarWars.com, the director said, “This is not a job or an assignment. It is a seat at a campfire, surrounded by an extraordinary group of storytellers, filmmakers, artists and craftspeople. We’ve been charged with telling new stories for a younger generation because they deserve what we all had—a mythology to call their own. We will do this by channeling something George Lucas instilled in all of us: boundless creativity, pure invention and hope.”
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy stated, “Colin is someone I’ve been interested in working with ever since I saw Safety Not Guaranteed. The power of that film paired with the enormous success of Jurassic World speaks volumes about his abilities both as a storyteller and skilled filmmaker. We are thrilled to have such an incredible talent as Colin join our family and step into the Star Wars universe.”
Star Wars: Episode IX will mark the end of the trilogy that begins with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is set to hit theaters on December 18th, 2015.
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