I said to Katie, ‘I think there’s a chance that J.J. could direct Star Wars.
So I take Katie Abrams and J.J. to dinner that night to Giorgio with my wife, Kate, and right in front of Katie Abrams I popped the question.
But why would J.J. do Star Wars; he’s already done Mission Impossible and Star Trek.’
J.J. Abrams was officially announced as Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ director in January 2013, and almost two years later, the movie opened to overwhelming positive praise from both longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise.