Fall Movie Preview: Abrams on keeping 'Star Wars' grounded - Concord Monitor
Imagine for a moment the peculiar experience of finding yourself in the Arabian desert, telling C3PO what to do. Such was the case for J. J. Abrams, who – despite his own trepidation – stepped into George Lucas’ space opera with the monumental... For the 49-year-old Abrams, who grew up a Star Wars fan, part of the challenge was coming face to face with a fantasy world he knew and loved. The rollout began months ago, whetting the rabid appetites of Star Wars fans with an IV drip of footage, still pictures and trailers. Enthusiasm, which might have waned after the disappointment of the last trilogy, is again reaching lightspeed, thanks to promising new elements (like the rolling droid BB-8), the return of original cast members and Abrams, himself, already the... Star Wars Episode Seven is expected to surpass $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend alone. It almost wasn’t to be. Intending to focus on original material, Abrams initially balked at inheriting Star Wars, but was. Source: www.concordmonitor.com
