J.J. Abrams to direct "Star Wars" episode VII

The face of Star Trek is now the new face of Star Wars too

The Wrap is reporting that robogeek J.J. Abrams has agreed to take the helm of the much ballyhooed "Star Wars Episode VII".

Although shortly after announcing their acquisition of Lucasfilm and their plans to release new episodes of "Star Wars" Abrams seemed to take himself out of the running, nothing in Hollywood is ever really done until its done and the director has apparently succumbed to the lure of the force.

How, or indeed if, this news will affect Abrams' relationship with Paramount remains to be seen. Having one man in charge of both Star Wars and Star Trek seems a bit surreal from where I'm sitting but who knows? Maybe he'll pull it off. Let's hope.