Oh, you know I just had to talk about this one. The big news this week and on everyone's minds (at least in the film community) is that fanboy god J.J. Abrams will be directing the seventh Star Wars installment, produced by Disney with a script by Michael Ardnt (writer of "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Toy Story 3").
As for a few new elements to the blog, I've decided to update it whenever I can on exciting film news too, not just reviews. And this is the definition of exciting film news this week.
J.J. Abrams is somewhat of a textbook geek, having grown up watching Star Wars and eventually taking the dying Star Trek franchise and putting his own unique twist to it with 2009's successful reboot. With the release of this year's most anticipated sequel, "Star Trek: Into Darkness", Hollywood set their eyes on this talented nerd to helm Episode VII of the newly acquired Star Wars franchise, which was purchased by Disney after they also bought out LucasArts.
The script will be penned by Michael Ardnt, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work on "Little Miss Sunshine" and also recieved much acclaim for the brainy wit and heartwrenching maturity of "Toy Story 3". Now, all that was needed was a cherry on top of the cake, and J.J. Abrams was that cherry (no homo). I, for one, am extremely excited for this. It seems Hollywood might've actually got something right, and hired a suitable and very talented director for a franchise as big as this one. However, it seems the internet has been divided on this matter, which is utterly baffling for me considering how Abrams is so widely respected in the nerd/geek community. Some (like me) absolutely love the idea of Abrams tackling two big franchises involving big burning balls of gas in their titles, but there are the selected others who think only miniscule thoughts of this matter. "Oh no! He'll ruin it with lens flares!" or "Abrams? Well, what about Joss Whedon, the god of geeks whom I shall dropkick my imaginary girlfriend for to grovel at his feet!"... Well, I'll react to both of those. Personally, the lens flares aren't a problem for me. In fact, it's an Abrams trademark that may set him up for an auteur status in the near future, and it adds some depth and realism to the quality of the film. After all, human eyes aren't capable of crystal quality like cameras. And secondly, Joss Whedon will be up directing "The Avengers 2", another project which I am quite excited about, so there's not much room to squeeze in another big project for the 2015 trio of big summer blockbuster hitters (including "Justice League").
What's blowing my mind right now is even thinking about how close we are to 2015. It's a big time for big movies, especially in the summer, and with this news, I have no doubts that the crew involved will work their magic. Now, all we need is a solid cast and the Star Wars franchise is set for an awesome new chapter.
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