Disney is moving at rapid pace in developing the next Star Wars trilogy. We know that Michael Arndt was confirmed to write the script for “Star Wars: Episode VII.” The big question is: who will direct?
Today we have an answer on who will NOT direct the film and who might be interested.
J.J. Abrams (“Star Trek,” “Super 8″) had this to say.
“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 then anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer!”
Jon Favreau (director “Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2″) was excited about the news but did not dismiss the idea at taking a crack at directing the next space opera installment.
“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 Star Wars: The 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.”
What do you think about Jon Favreau directing the next Star Wars film?
Sources: Hollywood Life