Is it just me or does Lucasfilm seem to be going through directors almost as fast as the Empire goes through Death Stars? It was confirmed yesterday via starwars.com that the production company had parted ways with Colin Trevorrow, the director of Star Wars episode IX.
According to the statement:
"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."
This however is not the first time this has happened. Earlier this year Chris Miller and Phil Lord were also replaced on the set of the super-secret Han Solo prequel film. At the time a similar statement was released which stated:
"Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it's become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we've decided to part ways. A new director will be announced soon"
And within a matter of days Lucasfilm did indeed announce that Ron Howard would take over as director of that film.
Rumors have already begun to circulate with names like Rian Johnson & J.J. Abrams being suggested as Trevorrow's replacement. However the real question here is whither or not the Star Wars franchise is in critical condition? Could it be that with plans to release a film every year for the foreseeable future that Disney has over extended their own creative vision? Have they set the bar so high that no one director or team or directors could hope to live up-to that vision?
Only time will tell, but it gives fans something to consider as we prepare for the release of The Last Jedi on December the fifteenth.
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