Star Wars: Episode IX is getting a new writer

Star Wars: The Last Jedi won’t be in theaters until the end of the year, but preparation for the final installment of the Skywalker saga is already underway — and a new writer is jumping on board. According to The Hollywood Reporter, British screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne will be tackling a rewrite for the as-of-yet untitled Star Wars: Episode IX. Thorne has created UK television shows like The Fades and The Last Panthers, and wrote both the upcoming Julia Roberts film Wonde