Mark Pickup, an extra on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, mentions that the Skywalker saga could return to the desert wasteland of Jakku in Star Wars: Episode IX. Though viewers are still waiting to see the middle chapter of the sequel trilogy, Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi, Lucasfilm is gearing up to start filming on the grand finale. Production on Star Wars 9 is set to begin in January 2018, ahead of the film’s May 2019 release date. Recently, BAFTA winner Jack Thorne was brought on to rewrite the script, as director Colin Trevorrow handles his various pre-production responsibilities.
Chief among the tasks on Trevorrow’s to-do list is location scouting, ...
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