Now that the deal's been sealed and officially announced, Lucasfilm boss and Star Wars: Episode VII producer Kathleen Kennedy has gone on record about how she won over a reluctant J.J. Abrams to direct the next Star Wars movie.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kennedy recalled meeting Abrams, who'd already publicly said he didn't want to helm Episode VII, at his production office at Bad Robot to change his mind. Kennedy summed up her sales pitch as "Please do Star Wars," and noted that Abrams was "flipping out" when she told him that Oscar winner Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) was scripting Episode VII and that Empire Strikes Back's Lawrence Kasdan was aboard as a consultant. "I learned firsthand how incredible and persuasive she is." said Abrams.
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