Daisy Ridley reveals that in the early stages of development on the Star Wars sequel trilogy, J.J. Abrams had written drafts for Episode VIII and Episode IX, in addition to co-writing the script for The Force Awakens. During the build-up to last year’s The Last Jedi, much was made about the creative freedom director Rian Johnson had on the project. In contrast from what many had believed, Lucasfilm did not map out a comprehensive arc for the new trilogy, with Johnson following only the Force Awakens screenplay as he worked on his own script.
This approach was very much in keeping with Star Wars tradition, ...
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