I'm surprised to hear that Abrams is going to direct. Not long ago, he said he wouldn't do it - that he wanted to see the film as a fan, rather than being involved in creating it. I wonder what changed his mind?
Well, at least we can be confident that there is an experienced sci-fi director handling the new film. Star Trek and Star Wars are vastly different in a lot of ways, but I'm sure Abrams will be able to launch Star Wars into the future.