Director Series: Rian Johnson – Star Wars: The Last Jedi -Scott Essman BTL

When Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy enlisted director Rian Johnson to write and direct Episode VIII in the Star Wars nine-film franchise, Johnson merely had three smaller-scale critical successes behind him as both writer and director: Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper. However, for part eight in the nonology, Kennedy knew she needed an adept visual storyteller with demonstrable writing ability. Eventually, Johnson’s major tasks for what became known as Star Wars: The Last Jedi included a continuation of the arcs of the series’ new characters, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, BB-8, Admiral Ackbar, Kylo Ren, General Hux, Maz Kanata, and Snoke, along with familiar characters, such as Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Chewbacca, Yoda, C-3PO, and R2D2.
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