The latter is returning to the Star Wars franchise with Episode IX, and is once again putting frequent collaborators on the project.
One of these is The Americans actress Keri Russell, who has a mysterious role in the untitled sequel.
Russell originally worked with Abrams when he created her hit TV series Felicity, and she recently spoke to the process of reuniting in the galaxy far, far away.
There are certain filmmakers that tend to use the same company of actors, including Ryan Murphy, Quentin Tarantino, and J.J. Abrams.