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Director Colin Trevorrow leaves 'Star Wars: Episode IX'

By Karen Butler
Colin Trevorrow arrives for the Focus Features Celebrates 15 Years And A Bright Future at CinemaCon 2017 in Las Vegas on March 29. The director has left "Star Wars: Episode IX." File Photo by James Atoa/UPI
Colin Trevorrow arrives for the Focus Features Celebrates 15 Years And A Bright Future at CinemaCon 2017 in Las Vegas on March 29. The director has left "Star Wars: Episode IX." File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Director Colin Trevorrow is no longer helming Star Wars: Episode IX, Lucasfilm announced Tuesday.

"Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX," said a statement on the official Star Wars website. "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."

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No other details about the director's departure were immediately released. He previously helmed the 2015 blockbuster Jurassic World.

Lucasfilm said in June co-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller had left its Han Solo standalone project -- a Star Wars spinoff -- four months into production, due to creative differences. Ron Howard is now completing that film.

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