J.J. Abrams almost turned down the chance to direct Star Wars: Episode 9. 1 / 7
Abrams kicked off the sequel trilogy in 2015 with The Force Awakens. 2 / 7
Colin Trevorrow was originally hired to direct Episode 9, but was replaced by Abrams. 3 / 7
Abrams was hesitant to return because he felt he 'dodged a bullet' with Force Awakens. 4 / 7
He didn't want to leap headfirst into the fire again and just enjoy the movie as a fan. 5 / 7
But his wife encouraged him to think on it more, and Abrams changed his mind. 6 / 7
He was intrigued by ending the story and felt he could make a better movie than Force Awakens. 7 / 7