answers: 2017
context: and a week later, it was announced that J.J. Abrams would return to direct "Episode IX". He would the script with Chris Terrio, in addition to producing the film through his company Bad Robot Productions, with Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan. Disney had originally scheduled the film's release for December 2019, in keeping with the previous two sequel trilogy films, but then moved it up to May 24, a time of the year more common to the first six "Star Wars" episodes. However, after Abrams' return, its release date was moved back to December. On January 10, 2018, it was reported </s> the existing "Star Wars" expanded universe, which was discarded to give "maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience." The sequel trilogy focuses on the journey of the orphaned scavenger Rey following in the footsteps of the Jedi with the guidance of the reluctant last Jedi, Luke Skywalker. Along with ex-stormtrooper Finn, she helps the Resistance led by Leia fight the First Order commanded by Supreme Leader Snoke and his pupil Kylo Ren (Han Solo and Leia's son). "" was released on December 18, 2015, "" on December 15, 2017, </s> by Disney CFO Jay Rasulo as origin stories. The first entry, "Rogue One" (2016), tells the story of the rebels who steal the Death Star plans directly before "Episode IV". "" (2018) focuses on Han's backstory, also featuring Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian. An untitled trilogy by 's director Rian Johnson has been announced, with an additional film series by "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss also in development. In 1971, George Lucas wanted to film an adaptation of the "Flash Gordon" serial, but couldn't obtain the rights, so he began developing his own space opera. After
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