EXCLUSIVE: Hitching a ride on a ‘Star’ in a galaxy not so far away
At the Star Wars Celebrations in Anaheim, California early this year, director Jeffrey Jacob ‘J. J.’ Abrams – who went onstage in the giant hall filming the fans on his smartphone and thanked everyone who attended the first panel of the Celebration for the “overwhelming” experience – candidly admitted he initially did not want to do the seventh instalment of the storied “Star Wars” franchise.