Hot! Jj Abrams Officially Confirmed As Director Of Star Wars

Help people JJ Abrams , that you're our only hope.

Lucasfilm primary Kathleen Kennedy technically introduced of which the 46-year-old geek star has been tapped to be able to direct the particular "Star Wars: Episode VII," the best installment of a fresh trilogy from the most important sci-fi film franchise in history.

"To always be part of the subsequent chapter from the Star Wars saga, in order to collaborate with Kathy Kennedy and this also exceptional group of people, is usually an complete honor," Abrams reported from a statement. "I can be much more pleased to help George Lucas now as compared to I appeared to be to be a kid."

Abrams, him or her self a die-hard admirer associated with "Star Wars" considering that their childhood, provides by now tested a good good room traveler after getting excellently having rebooted the "Star Trek" franchise within 2009. His followup, "Star Trek Into Darkness," supports directly into theaters throughout May.

"He's smart. He's talented. He's a fanboy. And he's confirmed himself repeatedly," Leonard Maltin, critic for "Entertainment Tonight" as well as video historian, explained to the particular News. "I will not see the way fans might complain."

Fans happen to be willing to complain at any time since the actual Walt Disney Co. declared around October of which the item ended up being purchasing Lucasfilm. Disney decided to buy the production facilities guiding the "Star Wars" videos through founder Lucas pertaining to $4.05 billion in dollars and also stock, along with without delay placed a good "Episode VII" in development for a 2015 relieve date.

Lucasfilm likewise publicised Friday that will "Empire Strikes Back" screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan could well be a manager on "Episode VII," providing which the Force could be strong certainly about the project. He joins Michael Arndt, the actual screenwriter lurking behind 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine," 2010's "Toy Story 3" and next year's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," who may have recently been tapped for any script.

And getting older hurt that the ideal of all Jedi experts gifted his own endorsement for you to Abrams.

"I've constantly already been satisfied with J.J. being a filmmaker plus storyteller," Lucas said in the statement. "He's a perfect choice that will one on one the modern Star Wars film plus the legacy couldn't end up being inside superior hands."