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Things aren’t going well over Lucasfilm as they released a statement last night revealing Colin Trevorrow has parted way from directing Star Wars Episode IX.
In the short statement on Starwars.com, “Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX.
“Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for the project differ. We wish Colin the best and will be sharing more information about the film soon.”
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Let’s not beat around the bush and admit Lucasfilm is a bit of a mess right now because this is becoming more and more regular.
Firstly, there was rumours Force Awakens director JJ Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy had issues, but lucky for them they worked through them and the film was an incredibly massive success.
The issues got a big spotlight with Rogue One; Kennedy seemingly didn’t like the film Gareth Edwards was putting together and they brought in Tony Gilroy to handle the reshoots (which is a common thing with blockbuster films) and the editing. Luckily, the Edwards and Gilroy’s collaboration worked and Rogue One was a superb film.
It’s even my favourite of these current modern Star Wars films, which isn’t saying a lot since there’s only two, but I like it more than Force Awakens anyway.
Then a massive bomb was dropped in June when Kennedy fired Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo film after working on the project for five months and only had a few weeks left.
However, the “creative differences” head popped up and in this case with Lord and Miller was making more a comedic film compared to the action/dramedy the film is likely is now and was always meant to be.
Ron Howard was brought in to get control of the Millennium Falcon and is still filming what’s most likely the reshoots.
We also have the unspoken parting with Josh Track after the fallout of Fantastic Four.
Now, we sadly come to Trevorrow (I say sadly because I don’t like anyone losing a job they worked hard on), who already had a hard job working on a script which had to include handling Carrie Fisher’s passing away and how to work Princess Leia in Episode 9.
The Lord and Miller firing was the first warning shot. Then bringing in British writer Jack Throne to work on the screenplay was the second warning shot.
People are also suggesting the final warning shot was the critically panning of his latest film Book of Henry, but I don’t buy that one bit and it would be a lame excuse.
THR goes on to add that Kennedy was trying to avoid this every event saying she “was not eager for a sequel and tried to avoid this decision.”
This was probably because it continues to show Star Wars in a very poor public light, but at least they got it done months before the release of The Last Jedi.
Additionally, this might highlight maybe hiring a director four years before production begins wasn’t the smartest thing and they should’ve waited until two years or 18 months before pre-production.
Elsewhere, I think Kennedy could be getting a long phone call from Disney’s boss Bob Iger giving her a telling off and maybe (though I doubt it) her job could be on the line.
The new question is who’s going to helm Episode IX?
Well, there’s really only one choice and that’s The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson because he can stable the ship and bring confidence to fans. As well as continue the story from Episode 8.
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The other outside choice is getting Steven Spielberg away from Indiana Jones 5 and does this first as this is more important.
Either way, they’ll need to be offered massive amounts of money.
As for a female director’s Patty Jenkins and Ava DuVernay? Sorry, I don’t see it.
Jenkins is going to be busy with Wonder Woman 2 and DuVernay will be a risk, she’s a talented director, but Lucasfilm needs a steady hand.
I think both will in the Star Wars in the near future and will kick ass but after Episode IX.
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