The director of "Star Wars: Episode IX" is ditching digital in favor of film — and some scenes may just be shot in outer space. Colin Trevorrow announced his ambitious plans during a press conference called "Power of Story: The Art of Film" at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 28.

"There's something in my brain that goes, 'Well, they didn't have video cameras then,'" he told the panel. "[Film] tends to remind us of our memories, of our childhoods, the way we used to see films."

Trevorrow said that he asked if they can shoot the upcoming movie in outer space. "I asked... 'Is it possible for us to shoot IMAX film plates in actual space for 'Star Wars,' and I haven't gotten an answer yet, but they've shot IMAX in space!" Trevorrow exclaimed.

The first movie to shoot in space is the 8-minute short film titled "Apogee of Fear," which was released in 2008. If Trevorrow is successful with his attempts, he will be making a name as one of the rising directors of the time. He came off the second-highest grossing film of 2015 with his "Jurassic World."

"Star Wars: Episode IX" is expected to open in 2019.

Trevorrow sat down in the panel with other big names behind the cameras, namely Christopher Nolan and Rachel Morrison. Nolan had tried to keep film alive in the big screen with his blockbuster movies, such as "Interstellar" and "Inception." Morrison, on the other hand, was the cinematographer of "Fruitvale Station."

The three renowned directors were discussing the merits of using film even when studios have been discouraging due to [high] cost and theaters have been switching over to digital projectors.

Nolan, who is a major advocate himself for the continued use of film, argued with the notion that shooting on film is impractical and of the past is "simply not the case." Her further stressed that shooting in film "gives you a respect for the shot and for the edit."