Even though George Lucas handed off directing duties for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, he was still the driving creative force behind the first three Star Wars movies.
With the main Star Wars movies under Disney, however, there’s been a leadership change with each entry.
And since Lucas helmed all the Prequel Trilogy movies, one would imagine it was the same case with them.
J.J. Abrams kicked it off with The Force Awakens, Rian Johnson took his place with The Last Jedi and originally Colin Trevorrow was supposed to handle Episode IX, although now Abrams is directing it instead.