JJ Abrams and Star Wars VII? A New Hope?

[Ardbeg... innit]

I dont know, lots of pluses bringing Abrams into the franchise, and after the train wreck of episodes 1 and 2 and the partial recovery with 3, there will be a some pressure to put the series aright.

No question Abrams is a guy who can do the job, but what does he have to work with. Vadar is dead, so no Skywalker Dad/Son conflict. Maybe the Emperor is still alive?

[Chicago Jake]

Just so he stops making Star Trek movies, I'll be happy.

My (admittedly feeble) understanding of the Star Wars "vision" was that episodes 7-9 were to be set waaaaaay in the future from the previous ones, with the only common characters being the two main robots. But that could certainly have changed.