Rian Johnson, the director of the latest
Star Wars
film
'The Last Jedi'
, believes it is high time a woman or a person of colour directed a film in the beloved franchise. Johnson, who has made his Star Wars directing debut with the new film, is the third white man to direct a film from the popular sci-fi series after creator
George Lucas and
JJ Abrams
.
"There are so many incredibly talented female directors, directors of colour out there, and so many that I would love to see play in this universe. So hell yes, please, I'd love it to happen," he said. Abrams, who directed
'The Force Awakens'
, is returning as a director for the nineth chapter in the series.
Disney recently announced that Johnson would be writing and directing the first in a brand new Star Wars trilogy. It is yet to announce the name of the directors for the other two movies.
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