1. IN DEVELOPMENT — EPISODE IX



Did you think we would forget Episode IX? J.J. Abrams is returning to direct the final installment of the new Star Wars trilogy, set for release on December 20th, 2019.

Of course, the big conclusion is one of the most secretive productions in Lucasfilm's schedule. The project's first working title was "Black Diamond" for a while, until it was recently reported that the production changed it to "trIXie." Very little explanation exists as to why they decided on the name change other than that it stems from the name "Beatrice", meaning "bringer of joy."

Other than that, the only major news about the project comes in a recent unverified plot leak. We won't get into too much detail about it here, as it is very lengthy and convoluted. The unconfirmed plot involves a time jump, the Knights of Ren, a coup by General Hux, a romance between Rey and Kylo Ren, and a whole lot more. Take all of this information with a grain of salt, as Disney and Lucasfilm are known for playing their cards as close to the chest as possible. It's probably all false, but hey — you never know!

It's likely that we won't know much about Episode IX until the very first teaser trailer, and even then, there will probably be tons to endlessly speculate about. Until then, though, there's plenty of Star Wars content to go around — clearly.