POLL: Who Should Direct STAR WARS: EPISODE VII?

Guillermo del Toro would definitely be an interesting choice and I think is the best option visually. Rian Johnson is also a good choice and would be another one that would be best fit. If I had to chose, it would be one of them.

Joss Whedon!

peter jackson would be my choice but he may be to busy with the hobbit to worry about star wars.

guilermo del toro would be another great choice from the visual side of things.

whatabout ruppert wyatt of rise of the planet of the apes fame.

did rian johnson do looper,that could be an intresting choice.

whomever takes it on will probably be shitting their pants that it doesn't turn out like the prequels.

Tough one. I rarely thought of a director for a new Star Wars movie, because it's just hard for me to see these familiar names helming it, and...well, by then, a new Star Wars movie was not likely to happen. But again, I don't see these familiar names taking the project, although my vote goes for Rian Johnson.

Oh yeah, Duncan Jones should be my other top pick.

Anybody but nolan (!!!); really don't need him mundanising STAR WARS, making Wookies into a race of people with hirsituism, etc.

It's going to be Disney's own Brad Bird at the forefront of directors for the new Star Wars trilogy. But if I were going for experienced directors in the Sci Fi genre it would definitely be:

1. JJ Abrams
2. Del Toro
3. Peter Jackson

I'd say either Del Toro or Jackson.

Nolan? HAIIILL nahh. Just not for this job at all.

I would actually like to see whedon but he is busy with Avengers. So I would like to see peter jackson.

We need someone who isn't afraid to embrace the universe and is willing to take risk so that they do something new with it.

Brad Bird.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand scene.

If it was even a possibilty I'd go with Speilberg.

People are saying Joss for Avengers 2, but realistically given the chance, I have a hard time seeing him turning down star wars.

Though I doubt a "big name" director is needed to direct star wars, just look at Irvin Kershner. Can anyone name a film he's directed other than Empire.

@Madmex93

Robocop 2.

del toro and abrams comes up 3rd and 4th on the list, it should be a short list, jackson may be too busy with the hobbit

Nolan, Bird and del Toro would all make quality films but I doubt they'd be willing to take on such a legacy.

Whedon would be fab, it's a shame he'll be obviously unavailable.

Okaaaaay....I don't know where my comment went but I did a breakdown of most of the directors on that poll proving why of that group Brad Bird is the best choice. Sounds like maybe a mod got delete happy and i got caught in the crossfire?

I like the suggestion of Gore Verbinski, and he obviously has a great history with Disney. Maybe it depends on how Lone Ranger does?

I would also suggest Andrew Adamson of Narnia. I think he did a fantastic job and nailed all the aspects that a Star Wars film would require.

Screw Brad Bird. Guy does a Mission Impossible movie and now everybody thinks he's good.

Ridley Scott or Peter Jackson all the way baby, BRING IT

What about Neil Blompkamp the guy that did Disctrict nine. I can probably imagine him making all the different alien creatures and don't forget the action. Joss Whedon is another great choice especially with his great writing and he is already in Disney's bag because of Marvel.

LMAO


How about you pick more directors who just had movies come out?


These polls are hilariously awful.


Let's give you options of the exact same directors every single time there is a "who should direct ____" poll


I actually posted almost all of these directors in the Disney/Star Wars thread because it's so painfully obvious these are the guys you will choose.

I'm all for Whedon, but knowing him, he'll probably kill off Chewie or something.

I'd say Ridley Scott. Sure, Prometheus was retarded, but give the man a solid script and he can make it.

you have got to be joking with so many people picking nolan. i actually think he's a fantastic director, but there's a complete style mismatch there.

nolan is better for established franchises like james bond and such.

for star wars, you need someone with a sci-fi aesthetic, and more importantly someone who can bring about a sense of action, adventure, humor, and character.

my pick's brad bird. he's an extremely creative guy, just look at all the fun he had with the characters' superpowers in Incredibles. and from both Incredibles and MI4, we know he has a good grasp of action, adventure, humor, and character. And as a bonus, he even good at more minute things like pacing and such, where the events on screen naturally flow from one occurence to the next without taking tiring pauses or long winded boring political shit.

I pick "Batman"

Drew goddard neil bloomkamp
and joss whedon arnt bad

Ang lee
george miller
terry gilliam
Frank Darabont
Quentin Tarantino
Paul Thomas Anderson
Mel gibson..never happen and thats a shame
David Fincher
Danny Boyle
Brian De Palma
Sam Mendes
Darren Aronofsky
Michael Mann
Robert Zemeckis
Luc Besson
Kaz kazira
there's a real list you [frick]s..with none of those flavor of the moment ass wipes that you guys are frothing at the mouth about at the prospect of them ruining this