Star Wars’ long-time concept designer Jake Lunt Davies recently took to Instagram to announce that he is finally done working on Star Wars: Episode 9. He shared a collage of a couple of images featuring his creations from the Star Wars franchise films including The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
“So this week my contract ended on Star Wars EpIX….which kind of means after 5 years and 5 movies, I’ve finally finished on Star Wars. As a kid this was my childhood ambition and I still can’t believe that I’ve now actually had this opportunity to be part of and contribute to the legacy of the Star Wars galaxy,” Jake captioned the picture.
He thanked Neal Scanlan for his brilliant leadership, his colleagues, all the artists responsible for bringing his concepts into a tangible form as well as CGI artists who did the work of bringing Jake’s creations to life on screen.
You can check out the collage below.
Talking more about Star Wars: Episode 9, the upcoming film will serve as a conclusion to the Skywalker Saga which also includes 2015’s The Force Awakens in and 2017’s The Last Jedi.
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, actress Billie Lourd, who plays the role of Resistance officer Kaydel Ko Connix, revealed that her brief time on set was magical.
“I gotta watch myself because the Star Wars PD is going to come get me, but it is incredible. I’ve read the script and I’ve been on set,” Lourd said. “I was on set for, like, three weeks back in September, and it is going to be magical. I can’t say much more, but I’m so excited about it and so grateful to be a part of it. Star Wars is my heart. I love it.”
Lourd is the daughter of late Carrie Fisher, who has remained as an integral part of the Star Wars franchise starring as Leia Organa. Organa will make a special appearance in Star Wars: Episode 9 through unused footage captured during Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: Episode 9 is set to arrive in theaters in December of 2019.