A MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
The Man Re-Writing Colin Trevorrow’s
Star Wars Is Fantasy’s Best Secret Weapon
by YOHANA DESTA
AUGUST 2, 2017 9:00 AM
fter tangling with the boy who lived, writer Jack Thorne is heading to a galaxy far, far away.
Variety reports that re-writes have begun on Star Wars: Episode IX, the next canonical installment directed by
Colin Trevorrow. Thorne, who recently penned the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is the lucky scribe who has been tapped to rework the version of the film written by Trevorrow and writing partner Derek Connolly.
This will be Thorne’s first introduction to the Star Wars universe, a detail that might perk up the ears of detail-attuned fans. But there’s a lot more to know about the writer, who also has a pretty extensive writing history beyond his Potter credentials.
Even prior to adapting J.K. Rowling’s fantasy tale for the British stage, Thorne was a prolific playwright and screenwriter. His next major project is Wonder, a family drama starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and noted Star Wars fanboy Jacob Tremblay, which will be released in November.
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