Here’s the Official Cast for ‘Star Wars: Episode IX,’ Including Mark Hamill and, Yes, Carrie Fisher
Mark Hamill will officially be back for ‘Star Wars: Episode IX,’ which will also include unseen footage of Carrie Fisher’s Leia.
J.J. Abrams
J.J. Abrams Confirms ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Begins Shooting This Summer
Abrams says he is “hard at work co-writing Episode IX before directing it this summer.”
J.J. Abrams Officially Returning for ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
We knew it wouldn’t take Lucasfilm long to find a new director for Star Wars: Episode IX. When Colin Trevorrow parted ways with the studio last week, it seemed obvious that there would be two names at the top of their list: Rian Johnson, director of The Last Jedi, and J.J. Abrams, Star Wars executive producer and director of The Force Awakens. Johnson took his name out of the running pretty early on, and now it seems as though Abrams is stepping up to the plate.
J.J. Abrams Embraces the ‘Inevitable’ End of the Theatrical Window Like It’s a Good Thing (It’s Not)
According to J.J. Abrams, the closing of the window between theatrical releases and at-home viewing is nigh. The director is one of a handful of Hollywood filmmakers to have endorsed Screening Room, a premium VOD service cooked up by Sean Parker (you may remember him best as Justin Timberlake in The Social Network) which would make new movie releases available to rent at home for 50 bucks. Despite push-back from fellow directors like Christopher Nolan, Abrams remains dedicated to the concept, something he says is “inevitable” as the quality of the theatrical experience continues to decline.