http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/j-j-abrams-to-direct-new-star-wars-movie-for-disney/
*Abrams to direct new Star Wars movie* *Star Trek* director J.J. Abrams <http://www.deadline.com/tag/jj-abrams/> will be helming the next *Star Wars <http://www.deadline.com/tag/star-wars/>* movie. “It’s done deal with J.J.,” a source with knowledge of the situation told Deadline today. *Argo* director Ben Affleck was also up for the gig, the source says. Abrams was courted heavily by producer Kathleen Kennedy to take the *Star Wars*job. Expected in 2015, *Episode VII* will be the first new *Star Wars* movie since 2005′s* Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith. *Michael Arndt is writing the script for the first installment<http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/next-star-wars-films-get-treatment-by-hunger-games-sequel-scribe-michael-arndt/> of the relaunch of George Lucas’ franchise by Disney<http://www.deadline.com/tag/disney/>. The company bought Lucasfilm in October for $4 billion, <http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/disney-acquires-lucasfilm-star-wars-creator/>with the Star Wars franchise the jewel in the crown. At the time, CEO Bob Iger said three more *Star Wars* films were in the pipeline. Abrams’ other space-based franchise sequel, *Star Trek Into Darkness,* comes out May 17. This weekend, the PGA will honor the *Lost* creator with its 2013 Norman Lear Award For Television. Abrams is repped by CAA and Oasis Media Group. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
