If you
are into rumors then the announcement of Safety Not Guaranteed and Jurassic
World director Colin Trevorrow as Lucafilm's pick to helm the ninth film in the
Star Wars franchise doesn't come as a total surprise. Last month El Mayimbe
reported that the director was a sure thing for Lucasfilm's Comic-Con Hall H
where he was going to be announced as the director of Episode IX.
"Colin is someone I’ve been interested in working
with ever since I saw Safety Not Guaranteed,"
says Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. "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."
Trevorrow states, "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."
Star Wars: Episode IX concludes (?) the third Star
Wars trilogy, that started with J.J. Abrams Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and
continued Rian Johnson's Episode VIII.
Trevorrow's take on the galaxy, far, far away opens in
2019
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