J.J. Abrams To Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’

So, it's not gonna be Matthew Vaughn after all. According to an insider that gave The Wrap some exclusive news, J.J. Abrams will be directing Star Wars: Episode VII for Disney. Keep reading for some more details, including who else was in the running to direct the next Star Wars movie.

From The Wrap:

"Argo" director Ben Affleck was also in contention, another individual with knowledge of the talks told TheWrap.

Abrams' name always came up, but he told Entertainment Weekly in November that he wasn't going to take the job.
He did say "Star Wars" was the first movie that "blew my mind" in terms of special effects.

He runs one of the industry's top production companies, Bad Robot, and created or co-created television franchises like "Lost," "Fringe" and "Alias." He has also directed film spectacles "Mission: Impossible III," "Star Trek" and "Super 8."
The lure of the Jedi was too strong, and it will no doubt complicate his relationship with Paramount, where Bad Robot is a top supplier. Abrams has been feverishly working on "Star Trek Into Darkness," his second Star Trek film since he rebooted the franchise in 2009. "Into Darkness," still in post-production, opens May 18.