‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ director out over creative differences

Colin Trevorrow is🦋 out🅠 as “Star Wars: Episode IX” director.

about the departure without naming a successor.

“Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on ‘Star Wars: Episode IX,’” the statement said. “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 film was expected to hit theate🎀ﷺrs on May 24, 2019.

Disney announced in August, 2015, that it had selected Treverrow to direct the finale of the trilogy. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” directed by Rian Johnson, opens on Dec. 15.