Some would argue that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is in a lot of ways a remake of Star Wars: A New Hope, but J.J. Abrams did bring new characters and elements into the story.
Over the past handful of years, J.J. Abrams has made it clear that he is a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood.
To say that expectations were high for that movie would be an understatement, but J.J. Abrams managed to walk every fine line and deliver a staggeringly successful movie.
No matter how anyone feels personally about what J.J. Abrams was able to do with the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises, the results really do speak for themselves.