J.J. Abrams Says He Initially Turned Down ‘Star Wars 9’; Talks Picking Up After ‘The Last Jedi’

April 09, 2019

When Lucasfilm’s trilogy-capping Star Wars 9 was in a precarious position and needed a new director fast, the conversation with J.J. Abrams didn’t initially go as planned. The “conclusion to the Skywalker saga” was originally to be co-written and directed by Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow, who worked on the project for over a year. But in the wake of the disappointing release of Trevorrow’s drama The Book of Henry, the filmmaker subsequently departed Star Wars 9 over “creative differences.” Not too shortly thereafter, it was announced that Abrams would be returning to finish …

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