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Star Wars IX Cast Announced. John Williams To Return

StarWars.Com Has published an official article tonight and it's big news when it comes to Star Wars IX.  Star Wars: Episode IX will begin filming at London’s Pinewood Studios on August 1, 2018. J.J. Abrams returns to direct the final installment of the Skywalker saga. Abrams co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Terrio. Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Joining the cast of Episode IX are Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant, who will be joined by veteran Star Wars actors Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian. The role of Leia Organa will once again be played by Carrie Fisher, using previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “We desperately loved Carrie Fisher,” says Abrams. “Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We w...

BREAKING NEWS - J.J. Abrams to Write and Direct Star Wars: Episode IX

J.J. Abrams, who launched a new era of  Star Wars  with  The Force Awakens  in 2015, is returning to complete the sequel trilogy as writer and director of  Star Wars : Episode IX. Abrams will co-write the film with Chris Terrio.  Star Wars : Episode IX   will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Abrams, Bad Robot, and Lucasfilm. It was only last week that it was announced that Colin Trevorrow will not be directing Episode IX.  The official statement said both Trevorrow and Lucasfilm (Kathleen Kennedy) mutually decided that it was for the best.  However, recent reports have said that Trevorrow was booted from the director's chair for being 'too awkward.' An official statement from Kathleen Kennedy has been released on today's news.  The Lucasfilm president tells us:  “With  The Force Awakens , J.J. delivered everything we could have possibly hoped for, and I am so excited that he is coming back to...

Director Colin Trevorrow and Lucasfilm Part Ways on Star Wars Episode IX

Lucasfilm announced today that director Colin Trevorrow is no longer attached to Star Wars Episode IX. Here is the official statement from StarWars.com : A STATEMENT REGARDING STAR WARS: EPISODE IX 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. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS