J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode VII! Just found out earlier today that the man who did to Star Trek what Christopher Nolan did to the Batman franchise will be helming 2015's new installment in the Star Wars saga! That's awesome news... Lens-flare issue aside, it's nice to see one of Hollywood's most gifted producers/directors heading to that Galaxy far, far away—after he originally said that he wouldn't do so. It's cool to know that after Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness hits theaters this May, he should begin pre-production on Episode VII if he hasn't started work on it already (with filming set to commence next year, obviously). All we need now is confirmation that Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher (as well as Billie Dee Williams) will be reprising their iconic roles in the next film. Do I really need to elaborate on what those iconic roles are?
While it's great news that J.J. Abrams is onboard to helm Star Wars, it's unfortunate that Drew Struzan—the artist who painted the awesome posters for the six current movies (like the ones for Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope below)—will probably not illustrate the posters for the sequel trilogy...since Struzan is retired. I wouldn't make too much of this though. If Abrams can change his mind about going to the universe that George Lucas created, then so can Struzan. 2015 can't come soon enough!
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