J.J. Abrams Pitched The ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Story Today
By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 15, 2017 4:00 pm EST
The news that Abrams is pitching the story for the next Star Wars film now all but confirms that any story development that Trevorrow worked on with writers Derek Connolly and Jack Thorne has been tossed into the trash compactor to make way for whatever Abrams has in store. Of his decision to return to the franchise, Abrams said:
Abrams gave The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson plenty of material to work with for his episode, and now Johnson gets to return the favor, with his Last Jedi ending opening the door for multiple possibilities.
“I had no intention to return. But when the opportunity presented itself to finish a story that we had begun with these new characters, to tell the last chapter of their story, it felt like there was a chance to do it in a way where we could go beyond, and do better than we did in Seven.”
Star Wars: Episode IX is set to open December 20, 2019.
