“@rsavenell: You are on people’s lists as top choice for Star Wars, yet haven’t confirmed. Please end this tease!”Not doing Star Wars.
— Brad Bird (@BradBirdA113) November 18, 2012
There have been a lot of names thrown into the ring by fans and media to direct Episode VII, and right at the top of most of the lists was Brad Bird. Alas, this evening he said he’s not doing Star Wars. (Or, if you want to slice hairs since clearly he wouldn’t be doing A New Hope, he did out and out say it’s not Episode VII.)
That said, Michael Arndt is a fantastic writer and Kathy Kennedy is a brilliant producer. I will be first in line to see the new STAR WARS.
— Brad Bird (@BradBirdA113) November 18, 2012
Bird’s directing credits include The Incredibles and Ratatouille for Pixar, as well as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. His next film is 1952, which is not, as earlier rumored, a code-name for Episode VII.
This puts us at three for three denials in the top rumored directors: Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams have also denied.
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Aaron // Nov 18, 2012 at 8:49 am
Another one bites the dust. Unfortunately my personal favorite. Am I allowed to swear graphically here? If so: *swearinggraphically*
Oh yes, that’s the stuff… *damnit* ;-)
2 Stephen // Nov 18, 2012 at 4:45 pm
I can’t be the only person who read the title of this post as “Big Bird is not directing Episode VII” and then did a double take.
3 Conspiracy theory: Has Colin Trevorrow all but confessed he’s directing Episode VII? // Nov 19, 2012 at 4:46 am
[...] internet favorite Brad Bird officially out of the picture (sigh,) is Colin Trevorrow going to be the man to direct Episode VII? [...]
4 Aaron // Nov 19, 2012 at 5:36 am
Had Obama lost the election, Big Bird would be out of a job and therefor available, so… ;-)
5 Guillermo Del Toro turned down Episode VII // Jan 7, 2013 at 10:54 am
[...] also said he would have loved to see Brad Bird tackle the film. [...]
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