In a surprising turn of events, it seems as if J.J. Abrams, who is known for films such as Star Trek and the upcoming Star Trek into Darkness is directing the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII, In a news story first reported by The Wrap (and reported by other sources such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter), it seems as if Abrams is nearing a deal to direct the seventh installment in the legendary franchise, which to date has grossed $4.4 billion dollars worldwide.
This is interesting to me because Abrams said back in October that he did not want to tackle Star Wars. I guess now he changed his mind and is nearing a deal with Disney to direct. I'm taking all of this with a grain of salt until I hear confirmation from Lucasfilm and/or Disney. Regardless though, if this proves to be offically confirmed by Abrams or Lucasfilm, I think this is absolutely fantastic news. Abrams knows his way around science fiction. Look what he did with Star Trek. I wasn't even a fan of Star Trek before Abrams' 2009 reboot came out and after I saw it, I was blown away by it. And let's be honest here....Star Wars is not what it once was. The prequels SUCKED and all the rereleases adding new things into the original trilogy were unnecessary. Who better to breathe new life into a franchise then the guy who made another sci fi franchise feel new again?
Again I'm taking this all with a grain of salt and hoping to hear a confirmation from Abrams and/or Lucasfilm/Disney very soon. I'll keep you all updated when a statement does get released.
UPDATE: Well it's official folks: The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm issued a statement on Friday saying that J.J. Abrams IS the official director of Star Wars Episode VII. Click here for more info.
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