Star Wars VII Director Tipped: J.J. Abrams

While it's definitely not confirmed, we're hearing a whopper of a rumor that claims none other than J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars VII. Ever since Disney announced that it will continuing the Star Wars franchise after its buyout of LucasFilm, the Internet has been going crazy trying to figure out who the director will be. Names have been tossed around left and right, though Abrams is definitely one of the bigger directors to be mentioned.

There's always a problem, though, and this time that problem comes in the form of an Entertainment Weekly interview with Abrams from late last year. In it, he claimed that he wasn't going to be directing the next Star Wars movie, seemingly settling the case. He's also got something of a conflict of interest with his Star Trek films, the latest of which will be releasing in May. If he does sign on to direct Star Wars VII, that could potentially cause some issues with the Star Trek series should Paramount decide it wants a third film.

In any case, The Wrap says that LucasFilm's Kathleen Kennedy has been spending time trying to sway J.J. Abrams to the project, and if these rumors are to be believed, then it sounds like she's convinced him. Deadline has run a report supporting The Wrap's claim, supposedly speaking to an anonymous source close to the project who claims that "It's done deal with J.J."

Again, keep in mind that with no confirmation from Disney or LucasFilm, it's impossible to tell whether these rumors are legitimate or false. It goes without saying that you should take a claim as big as this with more than a few grains of salt, so it probably isn't the best idea to get your hopes up for an Abrams-led Star Wars movie just. We'll be keeping an ear to the ground for new details, so stay here with SlashGear for more.