RUMOR: Disney Fires JJ Abrams!!
In a last ditch effort to make things his way, Disney CEO Bob Iger has done the unimaginable! After the jump see what went down between JJ Abrams and the Boss Man.
In a recent Vanity Fair interview Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams spoke at length about his final cut of the film and his dealings with Disney. Rumors started circulating early on in production of tense relations between Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, JJ Abrams, and Disney studios over time constraints. All this fueled speculation of a feud between Lucasfilm and Disney execs. In the interview JJ discussed that his contract with Disney over the final cut of The Force Awakens leaves a massive loop hole for Disney CEO Bob Iger to step in at any point to save production of the film. Now usually studios do have this clause in any contract so this comes as no big surprise.
But new rumors flowing down the line suggest that Bob Iger is very impressed with how well The Force Awakens turned out, but at the same time, sick and tired of Kathleen Kennedy saying JJ this and JJ that. It has now been reported that he is going around trying to rally the Mouse House to back him in his decision to fire JJ Abrams at the eleventh hour.
Some reporters caught up with him outside of his favorite Hooter’s restaurant and asked if any of these rumors were true.
“I want him out, and there isn’t a damn thing anyone can do to stop me! It’s in his contract!” he said to the first reporter. “I’m the one who set up the deal for Disney to buy Star Wars. I deserve all the credit for this great film!” he said to the second as he got into his limo and drove off.
So we see he wants to seize the opportunity and put his name at the top of the end credits as Director of The Force Awakens. Stay tuned to FakingStarWars for more as this develops.
