Screenwriter Michael Arndt has written a treatment for the upcoming new Star Wars trilogy, according to multiple sources.
That news first circulated Thursday on Vulture, with word that Arndt has written a 40 to 50-page treatment for Episode VII, announced by Disney for 2015. Later, Deadline posted that Arndt's treatment is in fact for the next three Star Wars films, the post-Return of the Jedi trilogy announced last week along with Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm.
Arndt has been working with Lucasfilm "for months" before the Disney deal, according to Deadline. Vulture's piece stated that Disney is looking for "a much older" Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo to appear in the new films, though there is no deal in place for the original actors at this point. Additionally, Vulture says that the treatment will soon be "crossing the desks" of top directors, naming Brad Bird, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams.
Arndt won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine, and his script for 2010's Toy Story 3 was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is one of two credited writers for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, out Nov. 22, 2013.
Screenwriter Michael Arndt won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine, and his script for 2010's Toy Story 3 was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
You can cross Steven Spielberg off the list of potential directors for the movies.
Steven Spielberg won't be going to galaxy far, far away.
After the announcement of a seventh "Star Wars" film in 2015, speculation has run rampant about who might direct the massive project - with many high profile names being thrown around - but Spielberg won't be in the running.
Access Hollywood caught up with the director on Thursday night at the premiere of his latest film, "Lincoln," where we asked the longtime friend and collaborator of George Lucas about the possibility of directing the upcoming "Episode 7."
"No! No!" Steven told Access.
"It's not my genre," the director explained. "It's my best friend George's genre."
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Screenwriter Michael Arndt has written a treatment for the upcoming new Star Wars trilogy, according to multiple sources.
That news first circulated Thursday on Vulture, with word that Arndt has written a 40 to 50-page treatment for Episode VII, announced by Disney for 2015. Later, Deadline posted that Arndt's treatment is in fact for the next three Star Wars films, the post-Return of the Jedi trilogy announced last week along with Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm.
Arndt has been working with Lucasfilm "for months" before the Disney deal, according to Deadline. Vulture's piece stated that Disney is looking for "a much older" Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo to appear in the new films, though there is no deal in place for the original actors at this point. Additionally, Vulture says that the treatment will soon be "crossing the desks" of top directors, naming Brad Bird, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams.
Arndt won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine, and his script for 2010's Toy Story 3 was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is one of two credited writers for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, out Nov. 22, 2013.
Now only if Disneys evil empire will have them? :-SS
Steven Spielberg won't be going to galaxy far, far away.
After the announcement of a seventh "Star Wars" film in 2015, speculation has run rampant about who might direct the massive project - with many high profile names being thrown around - but Spielberg won't be in the running.
Access Hollywood caught up with the director on Thursday night at the premiere of his latest film, "Lincoln," where we asked the longtime friend and collaborator of George Lucas about the possibility of directing the upcoming "Episode 7."
"No! No!" Steven told Access.
"It's not my genre," the director explained. "It's my best friend George's genre."