Colin Trevorrow to direct 'Star Wars: Episode IX'
Director J.J. Abrams, stars Harrison Ford, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong'o, and John Boyega were on hand to wave at the screaming audience in the 7,500-seat auditorium, but revealed no new footage or information about the film.
After showing only behind-the-scenes footage at Comic-Con, many expected to see something new from the film at the Disney-only event, but the cast was shuffled off stage quickly so that Disney CEO Bob Iger could announce the plans for "Star Wars" themed lands at the Disney Parks.
Trevorrow, whose "Jurassic World" broke box office records this summer with over $1.6 billion in global earnings had been rumored to be joining the "Star Wars" fold before Saturday's announcement.
In addition to the main trilogy, Disney and Lucasfilm are making a number of anthology spin-offs set in the "Star Wars" universe, including Edwards' "Rogue One," starring Felicity Jones and Diego Luna as rebels attempting to steal the plans for the Death Star, and a young Han Solo film from "The LEGO Movie" directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
Beyond "Star Wars," Disney previewed upcoming live-action films "Beauty and the Beast," a lavish musical starring Emma Watson and featuring the songs of Alan Menken, the Uganda-set "The Queen of Katwe" starring Lupita Nyong'o, and "Alice Through the Looking Glass," the sequel to 2010's box office smash "Alice in Wonderland."