Who should direct Star Wars: Episode VII?

Disney is promising a new Star Wars film in 2015, and fans are already stumping for their favorite directors to lead the sure-to-be-controversial project

Steven Spielberg
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Star Wars fans are still reeling from Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm — not to mention the subsequent announcement that a new sequel, tentatively dubbed Star Wars: Episode VII, will be released in 2015. Of course, any director who takes the helm of the sure-to-be-scrutinized Star Wars film has their work cut out for them, as they face both sky-high expectations from a fiercely opinionated fanbase and a continued backlash from traditionalists, which began with the much-maligned prequel trilogy directed by Star Wars creator George Lucas. Who can be trusted to get the Star Wars saga back on track? Here, seven possibilities:

1. Steven Spielberg

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