Star Wars: Ep IX - Reported Details on Trevorrow's Departure

"He had an egotistical point of view—and he was always asserting that."

By Alex Osborn

A new report regarding the recently announced departure of director Colin Trevorrow from Star Wars: Episode IX has surfaced, suggesting the director's inflated ego created some friction between him and Lucasfilm, which ultimately led to him being fired from the project.

Speaking to Vulture, a source with inside knowledge about the productions of Jurassic World and The Book of Henry—both of which were directed by Trevorrow—said Lucasfilm may have fired him because he was "difficult" to work with.

Trevorrow reportedly "focused a great deal of his creative energies on asserting his opinion" during the production of Jurassic World, and since he was personally hired by Steven Spielberg, no one could drop him from the project. Following the film's incredible success, the director decided to helm Henry, and he was reportedly "unbearable" when doing the film. "He had an egotistical point of view—and he was always asserting that," the source said.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy won't put up with that type of personality, according to a film producer who's worked with the studio head. "If you rub Kathleen Kennedy the wrong way—in any way—you're out. You're done," the source said. "A lot of these young, new directors want to come in and say, 'I want to do this. I want to do that.' A lot of these guys—Lord and Miller, Colin Trevorrow—got very rich, very fast and believed a lot of their own hype. And they don't want to play by the rules," and that's something Kennedy simply won't tolerate.

The studio released a statement addressing the news of Trevorrow's departure from Episode IX earlier this week, saying they have "mutually chosen to part ways," and that "Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for the project differ."

While a new director has yet to be announced, The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is reportedly being eyed as a potential contender to helm the movie. Additionally, just last month it was reported that Jack Thorne was hired to rewrite Episode IX's script.

Star Wars: Episode IX will be released on May 24, 2019. In the meantime, check out our list of eight directors we'd like to see direct Episode IX or a future installment in the beloved film franchise.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @alexcosborn.

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