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JJ Abrams Set To Direct Star Wars Episode VII...Nerds Crash Internet...Confirmed.

January 24, 2013 5:38:21 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
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Reply #1 January 24, 2013 6:31:54 PM
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Blasphemy. 

Trekkies and Jedis together.

 

On a serious note. If true, I am bit more eager to see how this will go since I personally liked Star Trek 2009. It was good for an sci-fi action film which is what Star Wars is more about rather than Star Trek.

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Reply #2 January 24, 2013 6:44:53 PM
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Supposedly Ben Affleck was being considered for Director, but was edged out... who knows?

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Reply #3 January 24, 2013 7:15:21 PM
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Quoting Rovert10,
reply 1
It was good for an sci-fi action film which is what Star Wars is more about

Muppets in space...more like.

The Lucas junk was somewhere between childish and for kiddies.

Cerebral it is not.

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Reply #4 January 24, 2013 7:43:44 PM
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Well at least we're guaranteed an epic space battle.

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Reply #5 January 25, 2013 9:43:03 AM
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I loved JJ's Star Trek.  I'm pretty sure I will like his Star Wars a hell of a lot more than I liked the prequels.

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Reply #6 January 25, 2013 12:54:51 PM
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May The Farce be with you...

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Reply #7 January 26, 2013 12:19:58 AM
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Official Announcement: J.J. Abrams to

Direct Star Wars: Episode VII

Source: Walt Disney Pictures 
January 25, 2013
 
The story broke early on Thursday, but now Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm have officially confirmed that J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII! The statement reads as follows:

J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and Academy Award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay.

“It’s very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie,” said Kennedy. “J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as a filmmaker, he has an intuitive understanding of this franchise. He understands the essence of the Star Wars experience, and will bring that talent to create an unforgettable motion picture.”

George Lucas went on to say “I’ve consistently been impressed with J.J. as a filmmaker and storyteller. He’s an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn’t be in better hands.” 

"To be a part of the next chapter of the Star Wars saga, to collaborate with Kathy Kennedy and this remarkable group of people, is an absolute honor,” J.J. Abrams said. “I may be even more grateful to George Lucas now than I was as a kid." 

J.J., his longtime producing partner Bryan Burk, and Bad Robot are on board to produce along with Kathleen Kennedy under the Disney | Lucasfilm banner. 

Also consulting on the project are Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg. Kasdan has a long history with Lucasfilm, as screenwriter on The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Return of the Jedi. Kinberg was writer on Sherlock Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Abrams and his production company Bad Robot have a proven track record of blockbuster movies that feature complex action, heartfelt drama, iconic heroes and fantastic production values with such credits as Star Trek, Super 8, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, and this year’s Star Trek Into Darkness. Abrams has worked with Lucasfilm’s preeminent postproduction facilities, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, on all of the feature films he has directed, beginning with Mission: Impossible III. He also created or co-created such acclaimed television series as Felicity, Alias, Lost and Fringe.
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Reply #8 April 6, 2013 5:00:26 AM
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His Star Wars will be more darker than the dark side-more evil than Garry the Weasel-more arm twisting,pissing and kissing.

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