Novelist Alan Dean Foster wrote a treatment for
Star Wars: Episode IX that the prolific author says would have retconned as much as possible from
Star Wars:
Star Wars movie. Foster, who penned the novel adaptations for creator George Lucas original
Star Wars and the J.J. Abrams-directed
The Force Awakens, says he hated writer-director Rian Johnson s middle installment preceding what would become Abrams
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In Foster s unused treatment for
Episode IX, the author attempted to correct or explain many of the silly things in
Episode VIII of Disney-Lucasfilm s
Star Wars sequel trilogy: Episode
VIII was out, it was a done deal. And I went and saw it, and I thought it was a terrible film. I thought it was a terrible
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Novel Author Had to Remove Hint at Finn and Rey Romance
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization author Alan Dean Foster says there was obviously the beginnings of a relationship between Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) that failed to materialize over the
Star Wars sequel trilogy and a hint at that relationship was removed from his novel. The author of the original
Star Wars novelization and sequel novel
Splinter of the Mind s Eye, Foster agreed to write the novel adaptation of filmmaker J.J. Abrams franchise revival
The Force Awakens. When he attempted to water seeds that were planted for an eventual Finn-Rey romance, Foster says he was forced to remove a scene relating to the blossoming relationship: