‘Star Wars: Episode VII – The Fore Awakens’: Director J.J. Abrams Talks His Sense Of Ownership On The Film

Director J.J. Abrams has shared his thoughts on his control over his forthcoming space sci-fi film "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Fore Awakens."

In his interview with Vanity Fair, Abrams said that when one did a Disney project, there had been a clause in there that one would go. He said if he had been a lawyer, he could have possibly driven a truck through it.

In Oct. 2012, Disney spent $4.05 billion to own Lucasfilm and the rights to "Star Wars." According to Cinema Blend, the thought that Abrams was given the final cut "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens," which the publication regarded as potentially the most vital film in the series, was quite odd.

While the director turned down the project in Dec. 2012, he eventually signed in on the film after a month, which indicates Lucasfilm and the House of Mouse's interest on him as the film's director. 

Meanwhile, "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens," which is set 30 years after the events in the "Return of Jedi." It stars an ensemble of both old and new heroes and villains played by Oscar Isaac, Hamill, Max von Sydow, Simon Pegg, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Gwendoline Christie, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford, among others.

Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" hits theaters on Dec. 18. Meanwhile, Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode VIII" is slated to premiere in theaters on May 26, 2017 while Colin Trevorrow's "Star Wars: Episode IX" premieres in 2019.