<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image"><a title_source="Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a47fde6bb3f7fa7d5b21e2-960/rian-johnson-1.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a47fde6bb3f7fa7d5b21e2-1200-600/rian-johnson-1.jpg" border="0" alt="rian johnson" /></a><p class="source"><span>Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>J.J. Abrams will only get to direct one "Star Wars" movie.</p>
<p>Deadline reports "Looper" director <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/star-wars-rian-johnson-director-next-two-movies/" target="_blank">Rian Johnson will step in to direct "Star Wars: Episode VIII."</a></p>
<p>Johnson will write and direct both Episodes VIII and IX, according to Deadline.</p>
<p>However, The Wrap is reporting <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/rian-johnson-to-write-and-direct-star-wars-8-but-not-9/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=contactology" target="_blank">Johnson is only set to direct "Star Wars: Episode VIII."</a></p>
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'Looper' Director Rian Johnson Will Make The Next 'Star Wars' Movie

Carlos Alvarez / Getty ImagesJ.J. Abrams will only get to direct one "Star Wars" movie. Deadline reports "Looper" director Rian Johnson will step in to direct "Star Wars: Episode VIII." Johnson will write and direct both Episodes VIII and IX, according to Deadline. However, The Wrap is reporting Johnson is only set to direct "Star Wars: Episode VIII." More to come ...

'Looper' Director Rian Johnson Will Make The Next 'Star Wars' Movie

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