Did J.J. Abrams work on Star Wars?

Star Wars fans know J.J. Abrams as the mind behind The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker, the two films that opened and closed the sequel trilogy. Before his work with Star Wars, Abrams was the creative force behind several hit television series such as Alias, LOST, and Felicity.

What did J.J. Abrams say about rise of Skywalker?

Because if you don’t know the inevitable of the story, you’re just as good as your last sequence or effect or joke or whatever, but you want to be leading to something inevitable.”

Did J.J. Abrams Direct Star Wars 9?

In a new interview with Fast Company, Abrams said something “incredibly special” is coming together in post-production. The director also opened up more than he ever has before about returning to direct “Episode IX” after launching the new trilogy with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” “I wasn’t supposed to be there.

Why didn’t J.J. Abrams direct all 3 Star Wars movies?

In his interview with the Collider, JJ Abrams admitted that he didn’t have a plan for Star Wars, as he was never meant to direct anything more than Episode VII – The Force Awakens.

Did J.J. Abrams like Rise of Skywalker?

Critics didn’t love The Rise of Skywalker, many calling it more or less what Abrams said it would be: a movie more preoccupied with pleasing fans than telling an ambitious story. Logic seems to suggest that the most die-hard fans, the toxic ones too, would love this movie then since they got what they wanted.

What Star Wars spin offs are planned?

For those keeping track, here’s the full lineup of upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows:

  • Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series (Premieres May 27, 2022)
  • Star Wars: Andor TV Series (August 31, 2022)
  • Tales of the Jedi Animated TV Series (Fall 2022)
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 (Fall 2022)

Why didn’t JJ Abrams do Star Wars 8?

Why did JJ Abrams bring Palpatine back?

“[Actor] Ian [McDiarmid] was such a major part of the original films. J.J. wanted to bring him back to reveal that Palpatine wasn’t completely destroyed in [The Force Awakens]. He created a clone of himself and, with the help of Sith loyalists, rebuilt himself to a fragmented and unstable state.