After the speculation and fan casting, it looks like we have the director for Star Wars: Episode IX.
While fans had gone for David Lynch, Guillermo Deltoro and George Lucas to name a few, the sage money was on either Episode VII director JJ Abrams returning or Episode VIII’s Rian Johnson (here).
And now we know who will get the gig… Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ JJ Abrams is back to close the current trilogy by directing and co-writing with Chris Terrio.
The official Star Wars site reported earlier:
J.J. Abrams, who launched a new era of Star Wars with The Force Awakens in 2015, is returning to complete the sequel trilogy as writer and director of Star Wars: 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.
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