If the leaks are true, this movie will be terrible.
I mean its hard to read something on paper and come to a definitive conclusion, JJ could nail the execution, nail the comedy (unlike TLJ) and Williams score could be tugging our emotions at the right moments. It could really be a "battle of winterfell" type deal, fantastic episode but afterwards you're like, hang on......wut?
I think its really gonna be a real shame that JJ didn't just do the whole thing, and he's unfortunately been left with a bit of an unsalvageable mess to clean up. I mean TFA wasn't perfect but it won acclaim from everywhere (yes there were dissenters) and made gazillions of dollars, so I wonder what JJ REALLY thought about TLJ.
I've been reading some of the reddit stories about in house drama at Lucasfilm regarding this trilogy, obviously to be taken with a grain of salt as they aren't verifiable, but aren't proven to be false either.
-JJ preferred to work alone at Bad Robot offices annoying KK and Lucasfilm
-JJ and KK don't get along, don't speak
-Leads to decision for separate directors
-Rian comes in. has JJ change ending of TFA (I'm not clear on how)
-Rian and JJ don't get along either and never meet up discuss plans
-Rian takes over, works at Lucasfilm much more friendly with KK etc
-Rian seemingly out of pure ego/pettiness along with KK set out to undo JJ's work or at least completely go their own way story wise.
-TLJ happens, Solo happens
-KK now apparently has diminished role
-Iger (Disney CEO) steps in cancels planned prequels, brings JJ back
Obviously some public statements made by JJ etc contradict the above, but I think JJ is at least smart enough not to anger Disney by stating how he really feels, and is probably tied to confidentiality agreements.
I really hope that this hasn't all happened because JJ and KK aren't friendly.