The new generation of Star Wars players like Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn, and Poe were different from where they ended up in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
He and his writing partner had a good idea of how to approach the movie since they were already in the process of cracking the story for Star Wars 9.
The Rise of Skywalker deviated from the story that Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi set up, but Duel of the Fates was supposed to build on the themes introduced in the last movie. One can't help but wonder how Disney's Star Wars would have looked like if Duel of the Fates was actually released as Star Wars 9. The biggest blow to the movie was the death of Carrie Fisher, who was supposed to be at the center of the story. After The Rise of Skywalker hit theaters, information about the scrapped Duel of the Fates made its way online, giving fans an idea of how the trilogy-capper could have panned out had he stayed. The heartbreaking history between the Jedi Master and his nephew was one of the biggest missed opportunities of the film.
Even if it didn't pan out the way he wanted, he was able to work on a Star Wars project even if it wasn't what he wanted. He left the Star Wars 9 project due to creative differences while he was in the middle of writing the script. Considering the confirmed slate for the franchise moving forward, it seems like they will continue to exploit this for a while. He says that he is grateful for the opportunity to come up with a story for the space opera, even though he didn't work on Star Wars 9. The fact that Emperor Palpatine didn't appear in the film was one of the biggest differences.
Lucasfilm has decided to focus on its Disney+ pocket instead of the sequel trilogy time setting.
He said that he was so grateful for the chance to tell a story in that universe. The sequel trilogy capper was originally directed by the filmmaker. Colin is the director of Duel of the Fates. I am very proud of the story we told. Lucasfilm had to scramble for a replacement, which they found in Abrams.