STAR WARS VII - George Lucas Has Not Talked to J.J. Abrams Yet

In case you're wondering if George Lucas has talked to J.J. Abrams yet about Star Wars: Episode VII, that answer would be 'no.' Access Hollywood caught up with the filmmaker at the Daytime Emmy Awards where Lucas won an award for The Clone Wars, and when asked if he had spoken to Abrams this was his reply:

"I have not spoken to J.J. He’s been busy with Star Trek, and I’m sure that he’ll let me know when he’s got some questions. So, you know, that’s all going well. Kathy tells me it’s working out great."

Lucas is playing a consultant role with Disney on these Star Wars films, and they will only go to him when they need him. Apparently as of right now, they're doing ok without him. I'm sure at some point they will run what they are working on by him. Earlier this spring Abrams did say,

"The advantage here is that we still have George Lucas with us to go to and ask questions and get his feedback on things, which I certainly will do."

I think the less they talk to Lucas about what they are doing the better. Abrams has been collaborating with screenwriter Michael Arndt, and they are working on developing the right story to tell. I think its great that Lucas is stepping aside to let Abrams do his thing to give us the best Star Wars sequel possible.