Abrams, a veteran director and TV producer known for directing the rebooted Star Trek. On January 24th, 2013, the Hollywood news site The Wrap reported that Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by J.J. On November 1st, IGN released a parody of Disney executives screening candidates for a shortlist of potential directors (shown below, right). Among the rumored contenders for the job included JJ Abrams ( Star Trek), Ben Affleck ( Argo), Matthew Vaughn ( X-Men: First Class), Colin Treverrow ( Safety Not Guaranteed) and Joss Whedon ( Marvel's The Avengers). After the acquisition the question of who would be chosen to direct the next Star Wars sequel took hold in the Hollywood news and gossip circuit (shown below, left). On October 30th, 2012, The Walt Disney Company announced in a press release that it had acquired the production company Lucasfilms for $4.05 billion, along with a plan to produce a new Star Wars trilogy with the first installment set for release in 2015.
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