JJ Abrams says he almost did not direct the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode IX" and taking up the project was a "crazy leap of faith" for the filmmaker.
The director, who helmed "Episode VII: The Force Awakens", said it was President of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy who asked him to give it a go.
"I wasn't supposed to be there. I wasn't the guy, ya' know? I was working on some other things. And then Kathy Kennedy called and said, 'Would you really, seriously, consider coming aboard?' The whole thing was a crazy leap of faith. And there was an actual moment when I nearly said, 'No, I'm not going to do this.'
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