The Internet Reacts to J.J. Abrams Signing on for Star Wars VII

Illustrated by Laura Medina

Rumors were flying a week ago in regard to Star Trek director and Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams directing Star Wars VII. Disney later confirmed the rumors and also named Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) as the screenplay writer as well as Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi) as a consultant.

We weeded through some responses and formulated our own take on the internet’s reaction to Abrams’ Star Wars debut.