How will JJ Abrams possibly do everything needed in Episode 9? Not only does he have an immense amount of new story to wrap up and the heavy weight of the previous eight films, he also has a rather worrying fan backlash to navigate and placate.
It’s no secret that fired director Colin Tevorrow was upset by the deaths of Snoke and Luke and many fans feel the same.
It is reported that Abrams will be trying to reincorporate their storyine as well as introduce the most new characters ever.
No wonder, fans are now talking about the final movie being turned in parts One and Two, like the hugely successful Marvel rivals.
Avengers Infinity War was originally billed as Part One and Part Two.
Would doing the same save Star Wars from the ongoing storyline confusion and fan crisis? One report says: “One movie just won’t be enough to tell all the different stories.”
As well as the establishment of the new Resistance, currently shattered and in disarray, the final movie needs to address Luke Skywalker’s new reality, follow Kylo Ren’s story to redemption or fall, follow Rey’s discovery of her destiny and possibly her family, introduce the most new characters and feature the most planets ever shown in a Star Wars movie.
Not to mention find a fitting conclusion for Leia and possibly bring back Obi-Wan, Anakin and Han Solo in rumoured scenes.
Star Wars commentator argues two movies would solve all these problems.
His followers seem to agree and typical comments include: “I think a two-part Episode 9 is a really good idea. Either that or it’s going to have to be a three-plus hour movie.”
“Episode 9 definitely needs a Part 2. A lot of time was wasted in Episode 8.”
“Absolutely Episode 9 needs to be split into two movies. If TLJ hadn’t stunk so bad it wouldn’t be necessary.”
“I say it should be split in two parts. There is far too much story to tell for one movie.”
However it is unavoidable that the Star Wars franchise has followed an enshrined format of trilogies that seems almost impossible to change.
Zeroh reluctantly agrees: “I think Star Wars Episode 9 as one movie is set in stone.”
The good news for fans is that it certainly looks set to be the longest Star Wars movie in the entire franchise.
Whether it will please enough fans remains to be seen…
STAR WARS 9 IS OUT IN DECEMBER 2019