Who should write and direct Star Wars: Episode VII?

By now you’ve doubtless read this:

The Walt Disney Co. has acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in cash and stock and announced a new Star Wars movie to be released in 2015.

The news yesterday exploded Twitter with all sorts of fun and nonsense, bringing out a lot of folks’ inner nerd, including my own.

The question arose quickly: Who should write and direct SW: VII?

Let me start off the list of suggestions with one made by Quester Jordan Earls: Brad Bird. He proved his live-action chops on Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol and has Pixar magic in his blood.

Here is a THR article with 15 possibilities including Mr. Bird.

Who do you think should be given the reins to the Force for Episode VII? Or did Episodes I-III kill your Star Wars loyalties?

A taste of things to come?

UPDATE: Steve Zeitchik and John Horn (LAT) have this backgrounder on the Disney-Lucasfilm deal. Evidently SW:VII has been in the works for awhile with some significant screenwriters involved. Check out the article here.

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