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J.J. Abrams to the Rescue! Will Direct 'Star Wars: Episode IX'



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After it was confirmed on September 5 that Colin Trevorrow was stepping down as the film director for the upcoming 2019 Star Wars: Episode IX film and Star Wars fans and Lucasfilm alike were left hanging waiting for a new director, J.J. Abrams has come to the rescue! 

 Lucasfilm officially confirmed on early September 12 that J.J. Abrams will be "returning to complete the sequel trilogy as writer and director of Star Wars: Episode IX." And just like that, Star Wars fans sigh a big relief, as the majorly expected upcoming production had been left without an official director for a week.

 The decision to cast J.J. Abrams as the director of the ninth Star Wars film comes after Colin Trevorrow, who was announced as the director of the film in August 2015, decided to step down as the director and mutually part ways with Lucasfilm due to creative differences concerning the Star Wars film. Trevorrow has directed various great films, including Jurassic World (2015) and Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), and I for one am looking forward to what more amazing work he creates!

 Though Trevorrow's stepping down as director may have been disappointing to fans, it ultimately was for the best, and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy is certainly excited about J.J. Abrams taking the role as director of Star Wars: Episode IX, saying in a statement: 


With The Force Awakens, J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hoped for, and I am so excited that he is coming back to close out this trilogy.


 J.J. Abrams will be co-writing the film with Chris Terrio, and the film will be produced by Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, and Abrams himself and through his own production company Bad Robot.

 Now that J.J. Abrams is officially back at the helm as a Star Wars film director, there are plenty of reasons to be excited for him to return as a director. 

 While Star Wars is known for having a different director for each film in their franchise, Abrams returning as a Star Wars film director (he previously directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens which was released in late 2015) should be something we should be excited for and a valid exemption from Star Wars' typical decision concerning directing. 

 Not only did Abrams deliver a powerful revival of the much beloved Star Wars franchise with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which received both universal critical and audience appraisal, including a 92% approval on Rotten Tomatoes, but J.J. Abrams is a big Star Wars fan himself. 

 Since Abrams saw the first Star Wars film when he was just 11 years-old, Abrams became a big fan of the franchise and has been open about his big love and appreciation for the Star Wars universe, and it is for that respect that he has for the franchise that we should feel excited about the treatment that he will give the film, as obvious by his handling of the seventh film. Lastly, it's important to look at Abrams' other various works, including Cloverfield, Super 8, and deep involvement in the Star Trek franchise (such as Star Trek Into Darkness), most which have been met with universal critical acclaim and fan following. Considering all of these factors, I am very much OKAY with all-capital letters for J.J. Abrams taking up the role as director of the ninth Star Wars film. 
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The to-be directed J.J. Abrams Star Wars: Episode IX film is expected to be released on May 24, 2019. 

 Now that that question surrounding who will direct the ninth Star Wars film has been answered and our minds can rest, I have another question for you: what do you think about J.J. Abrams directing Episode IX? Are you as excited and OKAY in all-capital letters as I am? Please do let me know...whether you are from a galaxy far far away or from wherever. 
Sincerely, Dora Goto

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