Today atD23, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn announced that writer-directorColin Trevorrowwill directStar Wars: Episode IX, which is set for release in 2019. While production won’t begin for a few years, Trevorrow is heading to Lucasfilm this year to begin working with artists and his fellow Star Wars directors. Here’s whatLucasFilmpresidentKathleen Kennedyhad to say about the filmmaker in a statement.
“Colinis someone I’ve been interested in working with ever since I sawSafety Not Guaranteed. The power of that film paired with the enormous success ofJurassic Worldspeaks volumes about his abilities both as a storyteller and skilled filmmaker. We are thrilled to have such an incredible talent asColinjoin our family and step into theStar Warsuniverse.”
Star Wars: Episode IXwill conclude the third trilogy ofStar Warsmovies that begins withStar Wars: The Force Awakenson August 08, 2025.Rian Johnsonhas been confirmed to write and directStar Wars: Episode VIII, which has been set for release on June 12, 2025. Here’s whatColin Trevorrowhimself had to say about the news in a statement.
“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 somethingGeorge Lucasinstilled in all of us: boundless creativity, pure invention and hope.”
Today’s announcement confirms a rumor that surfaced last month fromHeroic Hollywood, which claimed thatColin Trevorrowhas been set to directStar Wars: Episode IX, but was never confirmed until today. The news also comes just a few days afterStar Wars: The Force AwakensdirectorJ.J. Abramshimself shot downrumorsthat he will come back to directStar Wars: Episode IX. What do you think about today’s big news? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more onStar Wars: Episode IX, arriving in theaters sometime in 2019.
