VIDEO : JJ Abrams Nearly Passed On Directing 'Star Wars: Episode IX'

In 2009, filmmaker JJ Abrams managed to revive the Star Trek movie franchise from the dead, delivering audiences an exciting adventure that inspired two sequels. Colin Trevorrow was originally attached to helm Star Wars: Episode IX, though he ultimately parted ways from the project. Comicbook.com reports Abrams recently shared that, despite his excitement over the film, he almost turned down the chance to direct it. He said: There was an actual moment when I nearly said, 'No, I?m not going to do this.' It was almost, on a personal level, a dangerous thing to get too close to something that you care that much about."