Has J. J. Abrams Assimilated Star Wars?
Is J. J. Abrams practicing his Jedi powers?
The world of science-fiction fandom was rocked on Thursday by the news that, reportedly, Disney and J. J. Abrams have either made the deal or are incredibly close to a deal for him to direct the upcoming Episode VII of the Star Wars franchise. The exact status of the deal is unknown, with reports from various sources saying that it is very close, while one source told Deadline.com that, “It’s done deal with J.J.”
This is a most surprising and shocking development, in light of an interview Abrams gave back in October, when he expressed no interest in the project, and that he passed on it out of loyalty to his work on Star Trek. However, LucasFilms head Kathleen Kennedy has been courting Abrams for the job and now it appears that she may have succeeded in landing his services for this new film.
This news has rocked fandom and caused some great volume levels on Twitter when it leaked. Fans of both franchises, Star Trek and Star Wars, are reacting to this news. Star Wars fans reactions are ranging from excitement to some who express total disgust saying that this will be the end of Star Wars. Star Trek fans are reacting with concern, wondering if this will cause Paramount to terminate Abrams’ continued involvement with their beloved franchise after “Star Trek Into Darkness” is finished and released.
R2D2, C-3PO, meet the new droid!
Another question that has come to the minds of fans is the concern about whether Disney and Paramount are going to be comfortable with one man being in charge of two of the most beloved franchises in science-fiction history. After all, these two companies are competitors for the hearts of science-fiction fans with these two franchises, and the thought of one man overseeing both is a bit hard to fathom.
As of the time this was written, there has been nothing official said or issued from either Disney, the owner of LucasFilms, nor from Abrams’ own company, Bad Robot. Until something is heard officially from either of these two companies or Abrams himself, no matter how solid a report it seems to be from this many sources, one needs to be cautious.
Imagine … one man overseeing two of the three biggest science-fiction franchises in history. The thought of it makes me have to say one thing: Steven Moffat, I’d keep the TARDIS locked if I were you, as Abrams might try for three of a kind!
Dennis Rayburn
Dennis Rayburn is a professional fan writer, who lives in Radcliff, KY with his wife, Jill, and their three cats. You can find his columns on SoEntertain.me and Examiner.com
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