During an interview segment posted over on Fandango that focused on the release of his new film The Book of Henry set to arrive this week in theaters, director Colin Trevorrow touched briefly on the subject of Episode IX and how important the views of children are to him when he’s going through the process of developing the final film in the Sequel Trilogy.
Trevorrow also states in the interview how deeply he draws upon his experiences as a parent to find the correct emotional level for Episode IX.
The as-yet untitled Episode IX lands in theaters on May 24, 2019.
Fandango: So you’re about to make a Star Wars movie — is that something that you think about? How much you’re going to influence this younger generation, handing them a movie and an experience they may cherish for the rest of their lives?
Trevorrow: It’s how it was with us [growing up]. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia were all characters that we were able to identify with in various ways, and especially with the character of Rey and what she means to young girls right now, and the challenges that she’s up against. It is extremely crucial that I understand what actual children are feeling about these stories that we’re telling them, and I think it’s important that I have kids, and if filmmakers don’t have kids, they should go talk to them because they don’t see things the same way that we did when we were kids. So, yes, I am very dialed in to that because I think it’s a requisite of the job.
