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LOS ANGELES – Another universe of sci-fi fans has been put in the hands of J.J. Abrams. According to multiple trade reports, Abrams, 46, is set to direct the next installment of "Star Wars," which Disney has said will be "Episode 7" and due out in 2015. Disney bought "Star Wars" maker Lucasfilm last month for $4.06 billion. The Emmy-award-winning director of the TV show "Lost" also captained the reboot of "Star Trek" for rival studio Paramount Pictures, with the next installment in that series, "Star Trek: Into Darkness," set to hit theaters May 17. Citing unnamed sources, the news was reported earlier by Hollywood trade outlets The Wrap, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety. Messages left by The Associated Press for Abrams' representatives as well as Disney and Lucasfilm were not immediately returned. Soon after the news broke Thursday afternoon, websites were flush with chatter. On Twitter, "J.J. Abrams," "Star Wars" and "(hash)Star Trek" were all trending topics. Roberto Orci, a producer and writer who has worked with Abrams on "Star Trek," "Star Trek: Into Darkness," and "Mission: Impossible III," appeared to confirm the reports on Twitter. In response to a question about Abrams' involvement, Orci tweeted back "True!" He also responded to a Spanish-speaking questioner, "Creo que si!" ("I think so.") Despite denying his interest in directing the next "Star Wars" following The Walt Disney Co.'s October announcement, many people pegged Abrams as the most obvious choice. Abrams spoke about the plot of the original "Star Wars" in the lecture series "TED Talks" in March 2007, and reportedly became enamored of "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof partly because Lindelof was wearing a "Star Wars" T-shirt when they first met. In 2009, Abrams told the Los Angeles Times: "As a kid, `Star Wars' was much more my thing than `Star Trek' was." Abrams also worked with Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic special effects division for "Mission: Impossible III." He is the second big name associated with the new "Star Wars" films to be launched under the Disney umbrella. Late last year, Lucasfilm confirmed that Michael Arndt, who wrote "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Toy Story 3" would pen the screenplay for "Episode 7." Adam Frazier, a staff writer for the entertainment website GeeksofDoom.com, said Abrams should be able to make the next "Star Wars" original but at the same time appease longtime fans. "He took the `Star Trek' franchise, which was just drowning in misery, and he was able to bring that back to life," Frazier said. "If there's anyone that can do it with `Star Wars' I think it's him." Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/01/24/jj-abrams-reportedly-tapped-to-direct-next-tar-wars-installment/?intcmp=features#ixzz2IwwthjCw |
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1/24/13 9:43:25 PM#2
Great news. Peter Jackson was my first choice because he really knows how to make a movie feel epic, but Abrams was right up there with him. I never realized it until recently, but the second trilogy was pretty awful. As much as I enjoyed Star Wars for what it was, it really needs the new blood. I had my doubts about Abrams his Star Trek reboot but he nailed it and I have no doubt he'll take the potential of Star Wars and make something out of it.
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1/25/13 2:47:19 AM#3
Prepare yourselves for Jedi wearing Black Leather form fitting suits.
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1/25/13 7:10:36 AM#4
I think you might be mixing Abrams up with Bryan Singer or maybe Joss Whedon.
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1/25/13 11:50:28 AM#5
Why can't they give Star Wars a rest. It's time to leave well enough alone. Doesn't Hollywood have any original ideas left? "How should I know if it works? That's what beta testers are for. I only coded it." |
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1/26/13 12:13:06 AM#6
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Elikal
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Joined: 2/09/06
“No path is darker then when your eyes are shut.” -Flemeth |
1/26/13 2:06:38 AM#7
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Ok NOW Star Wars is officially dead! :(
Why... WHY!! "Things weren't better in the past. But a lot of things were GOOD, and they would STILL be, if people had stopped the fuck messing around with them!" |
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1/26/13 3:02:40 AM#8
Originally posted by dave6660 But starwars wasnt really an original idea either. Its your basic monomyth, its just in space. |
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1/26/13 3:39:43 AM#9
Originally posted by Elikal It will be live forever in our heart, right??? LoL |
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Elikal
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Joined: 2/09/06
“No path is darker then when your eyes are shut.” -Flemeth |
1/26/13 4:46:31 AM#10
Top 9 Things That Happen With J.J. Abrams Behind Star Warshttp://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/01/top-nine-abrams-on-star-wars/ Best: #5 Star Wars Episode VII will be a personal documentary filmed by Chewbacca on Super 8.
Also don't miss this: Star Wars in JJ Abrams style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-GMNm0-0-Ko#! "Things weren't better in the past. But a lot of things were GOOD, and they would STILL be, if people had stopped the fuck messing around with them!" |
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erictlewis
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Joined: 11/08/08
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. |
1/28/13 3:47:42 PM#11
well if he does to star wars what he did to star trek there will be no trilogy. Man what a bad choice.
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1/28/13 11:56:42 PM#12
Originally posted by erictlewis What? Turn a dieing franchise into a multi-billion dollar hit movie? Man that would be terrible if that happened to Star Wars as well!
Bren while(horse==dead) |
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1/29/13 2:21:19 AM#13
I don't rate him, what has he done? Star Trek which was stupid action bullshit with over use of CGI and had such dumb moments like when they were sky diving to that platform. He done Lost too which was shit, one of the worst most over rated and poorly acting TV shows I've seen. Hopefully he understands the prequels are shit. |
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1/29/13 3:51:03 AM#14
He didn't do that great with Star Trek but maybe his action movie style will work better with Star Wars. Shrug. |
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