JJ Abrams trades phasers for lightsabers in directing Star Wars Episode VII

So much for boldly going where no one has gone before. J.J. Abrams will step into George Lucas' shoes when he directs Disney and Lucasfilm's Star Wars Episode VII in 2015.

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