There's been speculation for a long time now that Lucasfilm never really had a plan for the new
Star Wars trilogy, hence why Rian Johnson's
The Last Jedi undid much of what J.J. Abrams set up in
The Force Awakens and why the latter filmmaker is bringing much of that back in
The Rise of Skywalker!
Well, the man who was once supposed to write and direct the final chapter in the "Skywalker Saga," Colin Trevorrow, has now weighed in on his contributions to the movie and the fact he'll be named in the credits.
"I'm grateful to JJ [Abrams] for embracing some of our ideas," he revealed.
"It’s exciting that fans will get to see the moments that felt essential to all of us."
"Bringing back the Emperor was an idea JJ brought to the table when he came on board," the filmmaker confirmed.
"It’s honestly something I never considered. I commend him for it. This was a tough story to unlock, and he found the key." In other words, it was never the plan for The Emperor to return and this apparent lack of planning is definitely disappointing.
Trevorrow went on to talk about what he asked Johnson to include in
The Last Jedi when he was still directing
Episode IX.
"I just asked Rian if he could include a little moment where Rey and Poe meet for the first time," he adds.
"They’re such beloved characters, it felt right for them to have some history in the next movie. I thought the way he did it was perfect."
Trevorrow is now working on the next instalment of the
Jurassic World franchise and we'll hopefully one day learn what he had planned for this finale before Abrams took his place and decided to find a place for Emperor Palpatine (something which definitely has fans excited for the movie).
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