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'Star Wars: Episode IX' is getting a rewrite
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A still from 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi.' (Lucasfilm/File)
D
irector Colin Trevorrow and his writing partner, Derek Connolly, have been working on the script for the next installation of the Star Wars series, but sources say that English screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne has been asked to join the team to bring in a fresh set of eyes to the project.
Thorne, who recently wrote the upcoming Julia Roberts-Jacob Tremblay movie Wonder, is also the creator or co-creator of several British television shows, dramas and thrillers, including The Fades, The Cast-Offs, The Last Panthers and National Treasure. While these works seem to be up a different alley from the Star Wars franchise, his work on Dark Materials, BBC’s adaptation of the fantasy by Philip Pullman, as well as Philip K. Dick’s Electric Sheep for Channel 4, show promise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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At this time, it is unclear how extensive the rewrites will be.
Expected to be returning for the 9th installation are Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac, with production starting January 2018. The movie has a scheduled release date of May 24, 2019. (tha/kes)
