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In a surprising turn of events, news is being released that Colin Trevorrow and Lucasfilm have decided to part ways. According to a press release at StarWars.com:

Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX. 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.

‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ is scheduled for a May 24, 2019, release.

More to come…