by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sci-fi filmmaker J.J. Abrams has been tapped to direct “Star Wars: Episode IX” after the departure of Colin Trevorrow, Lucasfilm announced on Tuesday, delaying its release for seven months. Abrams — a familiar face in the “Star Wars” universe who directed “The Force Awakens” (2015) — will co-write the film with Chris Terrio, who won an Oscar for the screenplay for “Argo” (2012), the […]





