Culture Star Wars: Episode IX Star Wars: The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars Star Wars: Episode IX comes out in theaters December 20. A sequel to The Last Jedi and The Force Awakens, it will conclude the battle between the Resistance and the First Order, embodied in conflict between Rey, the acolyte Jedi, and Kylo Ren,Leia and Han Solo’s son and Darth Vader’s protegee. Here’s everything we know about the next installment in the Star Wars saga, including the cast, new characters, set photos, plot leaks, rumors, alien planets, and when we might finally see a trailer and learn the full title.First, let’s get the basic Episode IX details out of the way:Who is directing Star Wars: Episode IX? J.J. Abrams, who also directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens is helming the as-yet-unnamed sequel. In 2015, Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow was announced to co-write and direct, but was replaced in 2017 due to Lucasfilm’s dissatisfaction with the state of his script. Abrams wrote the script for Episode IX with Chris Terrio, the screenwriter for Argo and Justice League. John Williams, who has scored every Star Wars “Episode” movie, will also compose the music for IX. Principle filming began…