It’s Official: George Lucas Hands Star Wars to J.J. Abrams

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After an agonizing wait of more than a day to confirm the widespread rumor, Disney and its newest subsidiary Lucasfilm have made it official: J.J. Abrams will direct the still-unnamed Star Wars Episode VII.
The news was announced late Friday night — at exactly midnight EST — on StarWars.com. None other than George Lucas was quoted, effectively handing the baton of directing Star Wars to Abrams personally. Here’s how the Star Wars creator put it:
“I’ve consistently been impressed with J.J. as a filmmaker and storyteller. He’s an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn’t be in better hands.”
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