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   On Nov 12, 8:05 pm, BillV2...@webtv.net (Gulley's Foil) wrote:   
   > Now Abrams and Favreau chime in: Would they direct Star Wars VII?   
   >   
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   > It's a game of musical chairs out there right now, with everyone   
   > wondering who might tackle the next installment in the Star Wars saga.   
   > Well, now two more big names have chimed in on whether they'd be   
   > interested in the job.   
   > First up, J.J. Abrams ( Super 8, Lost). He's already rebooted Star Trek   
   > (as a non-fan, apparently), so why not tackle the other famous Star   
   > series? Oddly enough, Abrams isn't very interested in directing, because   
   > he's too much of a fan.   
   > He told Hollywood Life  :   
   > "Look, Star Wars is one of my favorite movies of all time. I frankly   
   > feel that - I almost feel that, in a weird way, the opportunity for   
   > whomever it is to direct that movie, it comes with the burden of being   
   > that kind of iconic movie and series. I was never a big Star Trek fan   
   > growing up, so for me, working on Star Trek didn't have any of that, you   
   > know, almost fatal sacrilege, and so, I am looking forward more than   
   > anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be   
   > going as a paying moviegoer!"   
   > Though Abrams might not be that into the gig, Jon Favreau ( Iron Man,   
   > Cowboys & Aliens) is much more open to throwing his hat into the ring.   
   > The sci-fi veteran gushed about the franchise and was downright "giddy"   
   > at the news:   
   > "I think both J.J. and I come from a generation of people who formed our   
   > whole creative persona around what we experienced as kids from watching   
   > those films, and I have had the good fortune of working with George   
   > [Lucas] and around George, and whether it is doing a voice on Clone   
   > Wars, or being at the Skywalker Ranch mixing Iron Man - so I have been   
   > very happy and lucky to just experience the culture that Lucas has   
   > created, both in my own life growing up as a kid and professional -   
   > whether it was interviewing him at film festivals on stage, he is just a   
   > really wonderful, talented gifted guy who has changed the business so   
   > much, so I am just giddy, first and foremost as a fan, to see what   
   > happens with it. I think there is a lot of question marks of how they   
   > are going to do it, and who they are going to do it with, and what the   
   > story is going to be about; but to say that I am not excited about it is   
   > definitely an understatement. We'll see."   
   > Hmm, interesting. Though some fans are divided on Abrams' skills, it's   
   > hard to argue that he's not a hitmaker. If it goes anywhere, Favreau   
   > could be an interesting choice, and he definitely has experience at   
   > handling blockbusters a la Iron Man.   
   > Of course, this is assuming the gig doesn't end up going to Colin   
   > Trevorrow  or Matthew Vaughn  first.   
   > What do you think? Who are you pulling for?   
   > (Via Hollywood Life  )   
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