Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 7 Big Problems It's Created For Episode IX
3. Much Of J.J. Abrams' Work Was Dismantled
Disney's original plan for the Star Wars sequel trilogy was to hand each film to a different director and give them free rein to steer the ship in the creative direction of their choosing, or so it would seem.
The Last Jedi seemed to deviate from The Force Awakens' script at every turn. You can bet the original roadmap J.J. Abrams drew up when he was plotting Episode VII didn't have Snoke abruptly meeting the business end of a lightsaber in the next chapter, or Rey's mystery parentage turning out to be a red herring.
Flying in the face of Abrams' script wasn't a cardinal sin. If anything, it benefited The Last Jedi by making it the most unpredictable entry in the series. The only problem is that Abrams is returning to the saga to head up Episode IX.
This gives rise to concerns that the Mission: Impossible filmmaker will attempt to strongarm the story back in the creative direction he originally envisioned. Rian Johnson steered the saga along bold new avenues, but forcing it back onto its original path could result in a disjointed trilogy.
This may not have been an issue if Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow was helming Episode IX, as originally planned. This would have given the world three distinctly different Star Wars movies, but having Abrams helm all but one of the trilogy could end up making The Last Jedi the black sheep and the entire thing incohesive.