J.J. Abrams to Helm 'Star Wars Episode VII'

Disney and Lucasfilm announced on Friday, January 25th, that "Lost" creator J.J. Abrams is going to be directing Star Wars Episode VII, the first of three new Star Wars movies being developed by Disney. J.J. Abrams is known for directing such movies as Super 8 and 2009's Star Trek. Alongside Abrams, Academy Award-Winning write Michael Arndt will be writing the screenplay. After bringing the Star Trek franchise back to life with his 2009 movie, J.J. Abrams directing Star Wars Episode VII means that he will have taken on two of the biggest sci-fi franchises in movie history. This announcement came after Disney recently purchased Lucasfilm for $4.1 billion, practically doubling George Lucas' net worth overnight. Star Wars Episode VII is set to release in 2015.

On a personal note, I could not be more excited about this announcement. J.J. Abrams is one of my favourite directors; he just has such a unique vision when it comes to developing movies and all of his work is very appealing visually. If Star Trek is any justification, I think Abrams will truly be able to capture the essence of the original Star Wars trilogy, while still giving a new modern vibe to the new trilogy. I am also a HUGE fan of Star Wars. I own all of the movies and I even loved the prequel trilogy, despite nobody else agreeing with me. This is one film I literally cannot wait for and if J.J. Abrams can make me love Episode VII as much as I did Star Trek, than I know Star Wars is going to have a bright future.

What do you guys think of J.J. Abrams taking the helm of Star Wars Episode VII? Are there any other directors who you wish Disney would have chosen for this film? Let me know in the comments below!

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http://www.g33kpron.com/j-j-abrams-star-wars-film-confirmed/#.UQlRzr80WSo
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