D23 2015: Colin Trevorrow Set to Direct ‘Star Wars Episode IX’

One of the many announcements at D23 included the news that Colin Trevorrow would be at the helm in Star Wars Episode IX. The Jurassic World director is no stranger to franchise films but also has experience with smaller productions, such as Saefty Not Guaranteed.

Executive producer Kathleen Kennedy says Trevorrow is a perfect fit for this film, citing his success with Jurassic World.  Kennedy further states that the folks at Lucasfilm are “thrilled to have such an incredible talent as Colin join our family and step into the Star Wars universe.”

Trevorrow had this to say about the project:

“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.”

Trevorrow certainly has his work cut for him. He will head to Lucasfilm this year to start pre-production on Episode IX, which will also conclude the third trilogy of the Star Wars films.