J.J. Abrams Confirms Star Wars: Episode IX Script is Done

It wasn’t that long ago when we found out that J.J. Abrams would be helming the final Star Wars film in what’s known as the Skywalker saga—Star Wars: Episode IX. Heck, it wasn’t that long ago when we were marveling at how Abrams managed to shoulder the incredible weight of fan expectations when he relaunched ...

By  |  February 23, 2018
J.J. Abrams May Return to TV With New Sci-Fi Series

J.J. Abrams is not a man who shies away from opportunity, nor does he seem to lack for ideas. You may have heard he’s currently prepping Star Wars: Episode IX, which he’s co-writing and directing. For most mortals, this would be quite enough. Bringing this new trilogy to a satisfactory close (as if Star Wars fans would ...

By The Credits  |  January 17, 2018

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Reporters Corner J.J. Abrams After Panel to Talk Star Wars Rumors

At some point, you sort of want to feel bad for J.J. Abrams. Okay, you don't, but the guy has moved the Star Wars franchise into the future admirably, after years of work and the most intense pre-release media scrutiny, possibly in film history, and he's still getting pigeonholed by reporters at events that have nothing to do with Star ...

By  |  January 13, 2016
J.J. Abrams Reveals The Force Awakens to Feature Brilliant Hamilton Creator’s Music

The list of big name collaborators that director J.J. Abrams reached out to for Star Wars: The Force Awakens included writer/director Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi), who helped him pen the script, and of course, composer John Williams. What has come as a very pleasant surprise, however, is news that Abrams also ...

By  |  December 1, 2015
The Best Quotes From Wired‘s Interview With J.J. Abrams

Wired sent it’s reporter Scott Dadich to the offices of J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot production facility to interview the secretive writer/director about taking on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You should definitely check out the full interview here. We also cherry picked our favorite quotes from the interview, provided below. On working with co-writer and ...

By  |  November 10, 2015
Countdown to International Star Wars Day

May the Force be with you all, especially this Sunday, May 4th, a date otherwise known as International Star Wars Day. I know what you’re saying: isn’t every day international Star Wars day? Well, yes. And never more so than now, when after weeks of rumors, J.J. Abrams’ cast for Episode VII has just been announced. ...

By  |  May 1, 2014

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Star Wars: Episode VII’s Galaxy of Talent Behind J.J. Abrams

As useful as IMDBpro is, it’s recommendable to take the “projects in development” rubric with at least a grain or two of salt. Because really, how could one man have 28 projects in development, including the next Star Trek and Mission Impossible, while also working on a little film franchise called Star Wars? If it ...

By  |  November 4, 2013

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We Are Living in a Star Wars Universe

The film world was riveted with the news that J.J. Abrams, perhaps the most logical successor to George Lucas for the Star Wars franchise, would direct Star Wars: Episode VII. As it’s been widely (and breathlessly) reported, Abrams has already successfully rebooted a space franchise with the release his 2009 Star Trek, which was a ...

By  |  February 7, 2013