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We know that there are plenty of rumors out there concerning the upcoming Star Wars anthology, spin-off and new trilogy movies, but the latest one has us pretty excited for the final installment of the "Episodes." J.J. Abrams will show us what it takes to reboot the franchise later this year with Episode VII: The Force Awakens, followed by Rian Johnson taking on number eight, but who's directing Episode IX? According to a new rumor, Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow is the frontrunner for the job! Read more about this news below.
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After Johnson was announced as the director of Episode VIII, we were under the impression that he'd also helm its sequel, especially since he's writing the script for both movies. With this new speculation surrounding Trevorrow, though, we might have been wrong!
According to Heroic Hollywood, Trevorrow is the man for the job and Disney and Lucasfilm are hoping to land the director for the project. In fact, the website claims Colin was at the top of the list for months now. We're assuming the tremendous success of Jurassic World made the decision a bit easier for the studios.
So is this just another rumor or something we can count on? We'll have to wait and see, but we know the director is up for the challenge.
In an on-set interview with Slash Film for Jurassic World, Trevorrow opened up about possibly directing a Star Wars film.
"Yeah, I can't say no to that idea. Look, I think you'd know I was lying if I said I would never ever do a Star Wars film," he previously said. "I could tell you absolutely, 100 percent for sure I'm not doing or involved in the Boba Fett one. And I'm sure they'll find a great filmmaker to do it. And I'm so impressed with the choices they have made. And I think specifically Rian Johnson is such an awesome filmmaker. And I'm so excited to see what he does."
What do you think of this news? Are you hoping Trevorrow gets the job? Have you seen Jurassic World? Let us know what you think of this movie rumor in the comments section below, and check out a trailer for Trevorrow's 2015 blockbuster right here:
