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CP3S
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Star Wars: Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams **NON SPOILER THREAD**
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17-May-2013, 12:37 PM

If they really tried, I am sure they could make a decent future Star Wars storyline that isn't about just "some kid" or a "CW pretty boy". Everybody seems fine with the CW pretty boys of the new Star Trek. And introducing a new young cast worked great for Battlestar Galactica, even if they did give some of them the names of characters from the original show. If George is to be believed, his intention for VII - IX was to pass the torch as far back as when The Empire Strikes Back was made.

Sure, Harrison Ford looked okay in some shots as Indy in IJATKOTCS, but action scenes looked ridiculous. I think Ford looks a lot better in Ender's Game, in which he's playing a much more stationary role. I'm glad he is going to be in it, but I think making them the focus would be a mistake. If they stick with three years between each major film as has been the SW tradition, then we're talking another decade of age on them before it is said and done.