Jurassic World's director, Colin Trevorrow, has found his next project with Star Wars: Episode IX. It had been previously rumored for quite some time that he was being considered by Disney and Lucasfilm to direct, but it was confirmed earlier this year during the D23 Expo in California. In an official press release by Disney on the Star Wars website, "...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."
Also as part of the press release, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy stated that "...Colin is someone I’ve been interested in working with ever since I saw Safety Not Guaranteed...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."
Colin himself seemed pretty excited to enter into the Star Wars universe: “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.”
Now that Colin is directing Episode IX, all but two Star Wars films have a director attached. Josh Trank was going to direct a second Star Wars spin off, but with his Fantastic Four adaptation drastically failing at the box office, he has stepped away from the project. As of now, the lineup of directors is: J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: Episode VII), Rian Johnson (Episode VIII), Colin Trevorrow (Episode IX), Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). A Han Solo origin film is planned but is being pushed back until 2018, and since Josh Trank left his project, there is not a new director attached.
I haven't seen Safety Not Guaranteed, but I did see Jurassic World (which you can read my review here), and despite not being that big of a fan overall, I do have to give Colin credit for making a very entertaining movie. While I am a bit skeptical, I'm willing to give him a chance to see what he can bring to the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens will arrive in theaters December 18, 2015; Episode VIII will arrive May 26, 2017; Episode IX will come out two years later in 2019 on a currently unknown date; Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is due out December 16, 2016.
Source: First Showing and Star Wars
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