I think what he's trying to say is that a cult film is normally a film that has picked up a minority fanbase but failed in terms of mainstream popularity. Star Wars was a mainstream success, majority of the audience loved it. So in that regard, it's not a cult film. But you are also right to claim that it has since picked up loyal cult followers.

“For 41 years, the majority of my time and money has been put into the company,” Lucas said in a statement on Wednesday. “As I start a new chapter in my life, it is gratifying that I have the opportunity to devote more time and resources to philanthropy.”

Robert Zemeckis is not directing Man of Steel, Zack Snyder is. I don't think Nolan is the right director for Star Wars. He's not exactly fond of cgi, so he won't be able to make full use of Lucas's cgi house. I reckon Snyder is a better fit than Nolan when it comes to cgi.

But my personal choice would be Neill Blomkamp. He's amazing at producing cgi at low budget. Imagine him having Industrial Light and magic at his disposal. D9 is perhaps one of the best sci fi movies I've seen post Star Wars. It had everything. Character, action, aliens and most importantly a sense of drama. Which is what Star Wars is all about.

But i read that Kathleen Kennedy is now the main person running the Star Wars series. She has produced a lot of films directed by Spielberg i.e. ET, Jurassic Park, AI, WoW, The Schindler's List, Munich etc. I won't be surprised if Spielberg gets the shoo in to direct the trilogy. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. Spielberg is a cinematic genius and his craftsmanship is second to none. I really hope either him or Blomkamp gets the nod.

Apologies. I read your post as saying he was chosen to direct MoS. In regards to Nolan, i know he wasn't your choice. I was just commenting on Nolan based on your spoiler.

Rumor: Matthew Vaughn In Talks To Direct ‘Star Wars Episode VII’



Earlier today, we ran an article with a rumored director short list for Star Wars Episode VII. Among the names were fan dream like Steven Spielberg, young guns like Neill Blomkamp and up and coming hitmakers like Matthew Vaughn. Vaughn in particular was interesting because he had long been committed to direct X-Men: Days of Future Past, the sequel to his hit film X-Men First Class, but mysteriously dropped out almost two weeks ago. Bryan Singer took over.

Now, our friends at Collider believe they have an explanation for Vaughn’s exit and it’s big. They report Vaughn is in talks to helm Episode VII. While obviously unable to get any kind of confirmation, Collider trusts their source enough to throw it out there, which in itself is a partial validation. Read more after the jump.

No one is going to confirm a director until Disney and LucasFilm release a press release but Collider’s story is certainly interesting. Vaughn had been working on Days of Future Past for months and the timing was extremely suspicious. Many pointed to his previously proven indecision, having left both Thor and First Class, before returning to the latter. If he’s in line for Episode VII however, his exit would prove a point that I believe to be true. Any filmmaker in the world would drop almost anything to have a chance to make a Star Wars movie.

For some – like Joss Whedon – that’s impossible. He’s already committed to a 2015 film. Steven Spielberg also has one coming in 2014, making it virtually impossible for him to truly delve into this world. But by leaving X-Men in the capable hands of Singer, having worked on the screenplay and staying on as a producer, Vaughn could conceivably have the best of both worlds.

Former and current heads of LucasFilm, George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, both confirmed last week they’d already been speaking to writers and Vaughn is a writer, as well as director. Looking back as his films, Stardust in particular, you can see a passion of sweeping fantasy.

What would you think about a Matthew Vaughn directed Star Wars film?

STAR WARS RUMOR ALERT: HARRISON FORD IS OPEN TO REPRISING HIS ROLE AS HAN SOLO




This may be a pretty big rumor, but it's one worth mentioning, me thinks.

So here's the deal: Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Harrison Ford is open to returning to the role of Han Solo. However, the news comes from a "highly placed source." Basically it's just there to tease us and when we confess our love for the idea, it will only reply, "I know."

After getting through the article they wrote on said rumor, it says that Ford will only consider doing it when a.) there's a script b.) there's a director and c.) he gets paid a decent amount. While Ford does have a certain amount of happiness over being involved, he never understood the character of Han Solo and wasn't too shy about his feelings on the subject. In my opinion, if we've learned anything from Harrison Ford, he could give it a big f*ck you and be perfectly content with that. Ford does things on his terms, as he's become a little more outspoken (to say the least) in his old age.

There are no other details in the article, other than a rehash of what little you've already learned about the upcoming EPISODE VII.

Han Solo was one of my first big crushes, so to see him return even at 70 years of age would still rock my Millennium Falcon. But until we get an official word from him or his people, all we can do is say 'yay' or 'nay' on the possibility.

Harrison Ford and Carrie looks to be in good shape. Hamill perhaps needs to trim some fat but otherwise he looks fit for a Jedi Master.