Neo Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Star Wars Is Being Kick-Started with Dynamite J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode VII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AhPz-Hr4nQA Edited January 26, 2013 by Neo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 A day before we got word of this now it is official, let the celebration begin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRvAAYjmqkE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Kennedy contacted Abrams in early January and went to visit the filmmaker at the Santa Monica offices of his Bad Robot production company. Kennedy is said to have won over the filmmaker with her pitch. Episode VII is set for release in 2015, but sources say Abrams has not committed to that release date, meaning the date could be changed if the development process requires it. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/official-jj-abrams-closes-deal-415603 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 From a list that included likes of Del Toro, Bird, Spielberg and Vaughn to name a few we got Abrams (ruled himself out at one point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Scottb Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 A day before we got word of this now it is official, let the celebration begin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRvAAYjmqkE or http-~~-//youtu.be/DXpmunmG5ss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 My personal choice so I'm pretty happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Scottb Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 JJ Abrams needs to come out and say this to the doubters http://youtu.be/EsyzRUKwgng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 If I were a mod I would have locked this. Just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I am happy although I think this is the kind of film that will be made by a committee. I would love to know what's happening behind the scene with Paramount–were they blind sighted? Does this mean he won't direct Trek III? Does this benefit them in an unexpected way? etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I am happy although I think this is the kind of film that will be made by a committee. If they learned anything from POTC sequels experience than they won`t let the committee ruin Marvel properties and SW. Committteee trully ran POTC into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 If they learned anything from POTC sequels experience than they won`t let the committee ruin Marvel properties and SW. Committteee trully ran POTC into the ground. I agree but I think a lot of people are going to have their say in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyevenstar22 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 well as long as star trek doesnt suffer from this !!!! bad robot has a good team so i guess we'll see! wonder what lucas thinks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 well as long as star trek doesnt suffer from this !!!! bad robot has a good team so i guess we'll see! wonder what lucas thinks.. Abrams will back for III, but not as a director yet (will see on that). On ST2 this will not interfere with the quality/release of the movie. If PAR waits we could get ST3 by 2017 (4 year gap same as I and II). If Abrams is set for the trilogy forget about ST3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Star Trek is better off changing directors for Film 3 since the franchise is about changing style and tone every couple films anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I agree but I think a lot of people are going to have their say in it. That`s for sure but their say doesn`t necessarily mean bad say. Creative freedom resulted in some awful overindulgent mess such as King Kong, Funny People and John Carter. It`s good to have second opinion. However, bad say would be "Lets make Keira Knightley into Pirate KIng and give her Crispians Day speech because she threatened not to come back unless we give her a sword. " Or "Lets turn Paris into a hero who rides into the sunset with Helen because Orlando Bloom doesn`t want to upset his fangirls." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Perhaps we'll get news this year on whether JJA will direct Episode 8. They'll have to make that decision before the first comes out at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...