Jack Thorne to take up writing duties for Star Wars: Episode IX
by Doc on Aug.01, 2017, under Movies
Star Wars: Episode IX will be getting a rewrite courtesy of Jack Thorne (The Fades, Wonder).
Director Colin Trevorrow along with writing partner Derek Connolly had come up with the initial draft based on a premise from Star Wars: The Last Jedi director/writer Rian Johnson. Little is known, although the cast from Star Wars: The Force Awakens is expected to return – assuming they survive the events of The Last Jedi (because who knows?!?), which opens December 15th.
Production is expected to begin in January, with a planned May 24, 2019 release.
Thorne is currently working on a new BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials and wrote an episode of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Sheep anthology.