Production onStar Wars: Episode IXis winding down as we speak, with some of the major players wrapping their parts completely.Anthony Daniels, who has been under the golden suit as the robotic C-3PO sinceStar Warsfirst debuted in 1977, recently took to Twitter to announce his days on directorJ.J. Abrams' trilogy-capper are officially finito.[EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/ADaniels3PO/status/1089990744855728130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw[/EMBED_TWITTER]Star Wars: Episode IXdoesn’t hit theaters until December 20, but woo boy is the lead-up to that one going to be immensely interesting. The reception toRian Johnson’sThe Last Jediessentially split an entire fandom in two likeLaura Dernbehind the wheel of a spaceship. Some came away thinking Johnson’s entry was a smart, nuanced take on the idea of mythology itself, while others found themselves in the camp that believes both Johnson andKathleen Kennedyare actual hellspawn sent by Satan to destroy their childhood. (Plenty just either disliked or liked the film, I see you.)Either way,Episode IXwill put a cap on a Skywalker story that’s been going on for decades.The Last Jedileft off with our main crew—Daisy Ridley,John Boyega,Carrie Fisher,Oscar Isaac—alive but battered and on the run from Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. It’ll be interesting to see how Abrams, never one to just, like, tell a story in a normal fashion, re-takes the reins he gave up afterThe Force Awakens. Plus, given Daniels' Tweet, I wonder if they gave C-3PO another other to do than show up and be like, “Oh, bother.“For more onStar Wars: Episode IX, check out the links below:
