Screenwriter Jack Thorne will look over the current draft of STAR WARS: EPISODE IX.
As per standard procedure for many major films, the current screenplay for STAR WARS: EPISODE IX will be getting a rewrite! Jack Thorne, who has recently been working on Lionsgate‘s Wonder, will be polishing the current draft of the film.
Director Colin Trevorrow, known for Jurassic World, and his writing partner Derek Connolly had been working on the first draft of the story.
The team has quite some time to refine the story, with a tentative production start date of 2018. Unfortunately for us eager fans, Episode IX isn’t expected to hit theaters until May 2019.