Star Wars Ep IX Director leaves film

[JOE SOAP]

New interview with Rian Johnson where he talks about the 'blank page' task he was handed.

How much of the story of "The Last Jedi" was dictated to you, either by events in "The Force Awakens" or by Lucasfilm?

I had figured there would be a big map on the wall with the whole story laid out, and it was not that at all. I was basically given the script for "Episode VII;" I got to watch dailies of what J. J. was doing. And it was like, where do we go from here? That was awesome.

So there's no one telling you that your film has to contain certain plot points, or that certain things have to be achieved by its end?

Nothing like that. But it's the second film in a trilogy. The first film got these characters here. This second movie has to dig into and challenge these characters. I wanted this to be a satisfying experience unto itself. I didn't want it to end with a dot, dot, dot, question mark.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/movies/star-wars-the-last-jedi-director-rian-johnson.html

[Steve Green]

Never really thought much about the Quantum Realm stuff,  or the montages TBH.

[Goaty]

Ahh so J.J Abrams will directing it. So at end all the big bad was red ball?