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Star Wars VIII and IX to be Directed by Rian Johnson
Posted on 6/20/14 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 6/20/14 at 1:47 pm
Of Looper and Brick fame.
Rian Johnson to Direct Star Wars Episodes 8 and 9
Johnson's Reaction to His New Duties
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In a bombshell move, I’m told that Lucasfilm is making a deal with Looper writer-director Rian Johnson to write and direct Star Wars Episodes VIII and IX. Essentially, that means that the intention is for Johnson to take the baton from JJ Abrams, who has gotten the space franchise off the ground and is right now helming Episode VII. I don’t know too much more at this point, but it is in keeping with Disney and Lucasfilm’s strategy of entrusting the venerable franchise to the best and brightest writers and directors, including the spinoff films that are being directed by Chronicle‘s Josh Trank and Godzilla‘s Gareth Edwards.
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Johnson will take over the core film franchise, and he’ll get started quickly and this will be his preoccupation for quite awhile. Johnson made his directing debut on the respected indie Brick, and then jumped to mainstream science fiction by writing and directing Looper, an inventive time travel thriller that starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. It would be hard to imagine him taking on a higher profile challenge than two consecutive Star Wars films. I’ll tell you more when I know it. Johnson is repped by CAA.
Rian Johnson to Direct Star Wars Episodes 8 and 9
Johnson's Reaction to His New Duties
This post was edited on 6/20/14 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 6/20/14 at 1:54 pm to LoveThatMoney
Holy shite. Good for him.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 2:03 pm to LoveThatMoney
JGL to star in VIII and IX ![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconbanana1.gif)
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Posted on 6/20/14 at 2:11 pm to LoveThatMoney
I hated Looper. Solid idea but if you go for a time travel movie like that, more shite needs to add up. The minute you start thinking about Looper, it falls apart. The new Star Trek did a MUCH better job with time travel.
But as long as there is no time travel, he should be good![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/IconLOL.gif)
But as long as there is no time travel, he should be good
![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/IconLOL.gif)
Posted on 6/20/14 at 2:26 pm to LoveThatMoney
Another article says that Johnson will direct 8 but not 9.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 2:56 pm to LoveThatMoney
I'll see them no matter who is director but this is a solid choice
Posted on 6/20/14 at 10:12 pm to LoveThatMoney
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Star Wars VIII and IX to be Directed by Rian Johnson
Love this.
Posted on 6/20/14 at 10:57 pm to LoveThatMoney
Yeah, he directed ozymandis. If star wars will be anything like that ill bring lotion and a towel instead of popcorn and a drink.
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