Is J.J. Abrams Directing Star Wars Episode VII?

Nothing is official yet, but it seems Star Wars Episode VII may have found its director.

According to multiple Hollywood outlets, the job has been offered to J.J. Abrams -- creator of Alias and Lost, and director of both the rebooted and the upcoming Star Trek movies.

That in itself may present a problem. Star Trek's rights are owned by Disney rival Paramount; that studio, along with many fans, will not want to see the two series united under a single director.

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But the directorship of the next episode of Star Wars, due in 2015, is a "done deal" between Disney and Abrams, according to reports from Hollywood blogs Deadline, The Holl…
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