If you're tired of the nonstop Star Wars: Episode VII news, get used to it.
This thing ain't going away anytime soon.
Before there's casting and a director, there has to be a script -- and the first word on that front comes from Vulture, who claim Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) has written a 40-50 page treatment for Episode VII that's being strongly considered.
While he's probably not the only well-known screenwriter slapping together a treatment -- we imagine Disney and Lucasfilm put the assignment out to a variety of writers hoping to get a bunch of different takes -- Arndt is a solid screenwriter (dude won an Oscar for Little Miss Sunshine), and we'll have to see if his take nabs him the job. Meanwhile, Vulture -- one of many sites...
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(Yesterday, May 17, 2013) - We have all heard that J.J. Abrams could not pass up the opportunity to direct STAR WARS: EPISODE VII despite originally declining the offer due to his commitment to STAR TREK. With STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS now hitting theaters and the possibility of Abrams directing the sequel to STAR TREK INTO... 
(2 days ago, May 16, 2013) - Much like Harrison Ford a few weeks ago, J.J. Abrams appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to plug his latest movie, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, only to be asked about the status of STAR WARS: EPISODE VII. Unlike Ford, Abrams shared the fact that he and screenwriter Michael Arndt have come down... 
(2 days ago, May 16, 2013) - With all the Pixar sequels that have been coming lately, from Monsters University this summer to Finding Dory in 2015, many fans have been wondering, where's the sequel to the flick that could so easily have one: The Incredibles. Well, director Brad Bird has always said he doesn't just want to... 
(2 days ago, May 16, 2013) - Brad Bird has firmly established himself as an inventive, exhilarating director with a flair for wild, intricate, and kinetic visuals that play like pure eye-candy with heart—from his animated works (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant, and Ratatouille) to his surprisingly awesome live-action debut with Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. So it’s... 
(2 days ago, May 16, 2013) - J.J. Abrams appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last night to promote Star Trek: Into Darkness, which was an awesome flick by the way. While there, Kimmel allowed a few of his audience members and die-hard Star Wars fans to give Abrams some advice on what he should include in Star Wars:... 
(2 days ago, May 16, 2013) - Last night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live, J.J. Abrams admitted that he and Michael Arndt have hit a bit of a wall while writing "Star Wars: Episode VII." The revelation of writer's block led Jimmy to suggest that Abrams listen to some helpful members of the audience that had ideas for... 
(2 days ago, May 16, 2013) - The helmer, who tells THR he has thought of "many, many elements that I think would work really well," also reveals why he turned down "Star Wars: Episode VII." read more ... 
