VIDEO : Lucasfilm Hires First Female Second Unit Director

For years, a majority of Star Wars fans have grown increasingly vocal about wanting to see the talent behind the lens of the saga represent the diversity on display in front of the camera as each newly announced project came with the confirmation of a man serving as producer, writer, or director. The studio has confirmed they're taking steps in the right direction by enlisting the talents of director Victoria Mahoney to serve as the second unit director of Episode IX.