A missed rendezvous in galaxy far, far away
The quick version of the story is Brad Bird almost directed Episode 7 but because he was busy with Tomorrowland he suggested that LucasFilm and Disney have a filmmaker he trusted prep the film for him, that filmmaker being Colin Trevorrow.
Guess I'm the only one who didn't know this. I wonder why Trevorrow reminded Bird of himself.
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