STAR WARS EPISODE IX DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (August 15, 2015)—Today
at D23, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn announced that
writer-director Colin Trevorrow will direct Star 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. “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.”
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