J.J. Abrams turned down 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

Do we really need another Star Wars? Everyone went stark raving bonkers over how episodes 1 through 3 were filmed and done and how much they hated them. How easily the fans forget when the thought of another movie is in the works. Everyone will have their own ideas on what they think should be done in terms of timeline, casting, directing, etc etc etc. and then be horridly disappointed when absolutely nothing gets done the way they mentally envisioned it. 

Joss Whedon is the best director of all time. If they can't get him to do it they may as well give it to Rob Zombie. -_-

I just want to know if Disney will figure out a way to work a Randy Newman song into the film...

Thank God.  What he did to Star Trek is abominable.  I would have had ZERO problem with him doing a movie SET in the Star Trek Universe but throwing it on end the way he did, well I have never been a fan of reboots and definately not a fan of writers/directors etc who have zero creative talent and find it hard to work within the confines of what has come before it.  Reminds me of all these comic reboots where the hack writers can't handle the history of a comic character so they have to do a "re-imagining" of that character.  More like they have zero writing/storytelling​ skill and have to do it their way.  Regardless though, I'm sure they'll find a decent enough director.  Just hoping they don't go down that twilight path and hire some of these new so called "actors" to try to sell it to a different audience.  Why not go out, find all new actors to move the franchise forward.

Strange of Abrams to walk away from easy money. Face it; these movies won't have to be good to make money.

Thankfully, Abrams will not be ruining another franchise, though you could argue the prequels have already done about as much damage to Star Wars as any movies could, and that Star Wars is an innately better fit for his style than Star Trek ever was.  As for others, Disney fave Gore Verbinski could probably pull it off without making it a shallow effects-fest like anybody from the Abrams/Bay/Ratner school of directing would.

You need someone with industry and commercial respect.  I would go after Cameron.  If Pacific Rim is as good as it looks Del Toro would be a great choice.  Too big of a job for young aspiring TV directors.

We are NOT all 'fanboys' :)   I am a 55 year-old woman who has ADORED STAR WARS since May 1977 :)   I am not sure who should direct. I agree with others, the SCREEN/SCRIPT WRITER is the KEY :)   Peter Jackson is a GREAT director but I am not sure he would be a good 'fit'.  Time will tell.  I am excited about the future :)  Mr. Lucas ALWAYS planned on a NINE PART movie if possible.  Read the info from the 70's :)  May the FORCE BE WITH US :)  HAPPY NEW YEAR :)

Glad Abrams turned it down. Need a true fan of the Star Wars Universe possibly a NEW face with new ideas not some overpaid Hollywood Director. Although Chris Nolan is a genius with the Bat Franchise he would be the only one I would semi trust.