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‘Looper’ director to write, direct upcoming Star Wars films

Valerie Castro

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File photo of Rian Johnson from Agence France-Presse

Action film director Rian Johnson is up for an inter-galatic adventure as he begins talks of writing and directing Star Wars: Episode VIII and writing for Star Wars: Episode IX, The Hollywood Reporter said. Johnson is known for writing and directing original projects like 2012’s Looper, a time-travel saga. He also directed a few episodes of AMC’s Breaking Bad, including the season finale. Hiring the 40-year-old Johnson is part of Lucasfilm’s strategy of recruiting directors who grew up with Star Wars, according to Entertainment Weekly.

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