>You don't hand the keys to one of the biggest franchises of
>all time to someone with no experience directing scifi. He is
>obviously a highly competent filmmaker but being at the helm
>of Star Wars is a reach. I'm surprised that he was in the
>conversation.

Let's see- they just aquired a summer tentpole worth billions.

You don't think EVERY director with a recent track record of excellent films is in that conversation?

Chances are his name 'came up', a short conversation was had, and that was the end of it. Oh, and they didn't hand him the keys. He's an excellent director and a guy like that, who knows how to add weight and urgency to a film is always worth considering, especially when he's got known sci-fi/comic book interests on a fan level.

Whether he's an established sci-fi guy or not, that's a guy worth bringing into the conversation. He may not be the *best* choice, and may not be *the right guy*, but pretending that someone with his credentials is a 'horrible' choice to even discuss is a little overboard.