Five Directors Who Should Take On Star Wars: Episode 7

Neill Blomkamp

District 9. Do I really need to say anything more?

Part of the reason fans loved District 9 so much is it had a grimy quality to the technology, incredibly reminiscent of a certain 1977 space film. And it had one other similarity with the original Star Wars that few share: a sci-fi film nominated for best picture. Blomkamp’s films have been a bit more mature than where Disney will let this trilogy go, but if he toned back just a bit, his Star Wars would be a dream come true for hardcore fans.

Episode 7 takes place after Return Of The Jedi which means the galaxy is rebuilding after a war. The feel Blomkamp created for District 9 would be a perfect take on the state of the galaxy. Plus, it sounds like he’s already created his own version of the Death Star (minus the blaster ray) for Elysium. The man is one of the most brilliant sci-fi minds in the game today and Disney certainly wouldn’t be going wrong if they handed him Episode 7.

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