Contrary to popular belief, movie-maker Rian Johnson hasn’t been involved in the writing process for Star Wars: Episode IX. The director of The Last Jedi has been actively engaging with Star Wars fans since making a surprise visit to this year’s Star Wars Celebration, admitting his surprise at how intimately people become involved with the source materials of his upcoming movie. It’s still months until the movie’s release, but Johnson has already received significant praise from Lucasfilm veteran Mark Hamill, who claimed that The Last Jedi made Rian Johnson one of his favorite directors. The Looper director has already had to defend his vision for Episode 8 however, after some argued that it could simply be a repeat of The ...
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