--- title: Star Wars Episode 9 Will Be Directed by Colin Trevorrow description: Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn broke the news Saturday during Disney’s D23 Expo canonical: https://time.com/3999695/colin-trevorrow-star-wars/ author: Entertainment Weekly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-08-16T15:40:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T10:12:46.582Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 'Jurassic World' Director Will Helm 'Star Wars: Episode IX' og:description: Colin Trevorrow will direct the film, expected in 2019 og:url: https://time.com/3999695/colin-trevorrow-star-wars/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt721dc425c0ef2eba/69885f8a0a4a22f54a9c5a70/colin-trevorrow.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Colin Trevorrow og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 'Jurassic World' Director Will Helm 'Star Wars: Episode IX' twitter:description: Colin Trevorrow will direct the film, expected in 2019 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt721dc425c0ef2eba/69885f8a0a4a22f54a9c5a70/colin-trevorrow.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _Jurassic World's_ Colin Trevorrow Will Direct _Star Wars: Episode IX_ ## Video: News To Get Excited About From Disney's D23 Expo [Watch (HLS stream): News To Get Excited About From Disney's D23 Expo](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/FjLT5QnZ.m3u8) (1:39)  _Published 2015-08-15. A lot of big announcements came out of Disney's D23 Expo, including plot details for "Toy Story 4," "Finding Dory" and an entirely new film._ by [Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly Aug 16, 2015 3:40 PM UTC  Director/writer Colin Trevorrow arrives at Universal Pictures World Premiere of 'Jurassic World' at Dolby Theatre on June 9, 2015 in Hollywood. Director/writer Colin Trevorrow arrives at Universal Pictures World Premiere of 'Jurassic World' at Dolby Theatre on June 9, 2015 in Hollywood.Barry King—Getty Images by [Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly Aug 16, 2015 3:40 PM UTC Looks like Colin Trevorrow is heading to a galaxy far, far away — the _Jurassic World_ filmmaker will direct _Star Wars: Episode IX_. Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn broke the news Saturday during Disney’s D23 Expo, saying of the blockbuster dinosaur sequel,“It knocked our _Avengers_ from No. 3 \[on the all-time box-office chart\] but we hired him anyway.” “This is not a job or an assignment,” Trevorrow said in a statement released in conjunction with the news. “It is a seat at a campfire, surrounded by an extraordinary group of storytellers, filmmakers, artists and craftspeople. We’ve been charged with telling new stories for a younger generation because they deserve what we all had — a mythology to call their own. We will do this by channeling something George Lucas instilled in all of us: boundless creativity, pure invention and hope.” ”Colin is someone I’ve been interested in working with ever since I saw _Safety Not Guaranteed_,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said in the same release. “The power of that film paired with the enormous success of _Jurassic World_ speaks volumes about his abilities both as a storyteller and skilled filmmaker. We are thrilled to have such an incredible talent as Colin join our family and step into the _Star Wars_ universe.” Before announcing the news, Horn acknowledged that many people had heard the rumors, [first reported at Heroic Hollywood](http://heroichollywood.com/home-1/2015/7/10/exclusive-colin-trevorrow-to-direct-star-wars-episode-9) during San Diego’s Comic-Con a month ago. Just days ago, Abrams confirmed to EW that he would not be returning for the finale of this new trilogy, although he’ll likely be involved as a producer. Episode VIII, meanwhile, will be overseen by _Brick_ and _Looper_ director Rian Johnson, who is also writing that script. See the rest of our [_Star Wars_ presentation coverage from D23 Expo](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/15/star-wars-force-awakens-d23-panel?12). 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