yes but 2 things that keep me hopeful-
1-Abrams is a stated fan of SW's and he was not of trek
2- Abrams is now working for one of the largest juggernauts in the entertainment industry now-Disney
they are not going to jeopardize the huge profits to be made from this movie and products based on it or the rest of the series and the SW's "sideshow" films to come just because Abrams has a hair up is butt and a eye to over tinker with established success
If the movie sucks in the newTrek way-no adult fans are going to buy all the toys and vid games for their kids that will be coming out
He is working for 'the man' now while before he was essentially working for himself through 'bad robot productions'.
just look at what disney has riding on the success of this movie:
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wave 1 of toys/action figures
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Character 1 £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Character 2 £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Character 3 £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Character 5 £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Character 6 £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Character 7 £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Figure Wave 1 Asst. £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 20″ Wave 2 Action Figure £29.99
- Star Wars VII – 31″ Character 1 £39.99
- Star Wars VII – 31″ Character 3 £39.99
- SW7 3.75 Hero Vehicle £129.99
- SW 7 Armour Force Figure Asst. £10.99
- SW7 Battle Armour Figures £14.99
- SW7 Jungle/Space Figure Asst. £9.99
- SW7 Snow/Desert Figure Asst. £9.99
- SW7 Twin Pack Figures Asst. £15.99
- SW7 Black Series 6″ Figure Asst. £21.99
- SW7 BS Villian Trooper Blue £22.99
- SW7 12″ Hero Series Figure £12.99
- SW7 Hero Deluxe Figure £16.99
- SW7 12″ Figure & Vehicle £26.99
- SW7 Black Series Vehicle £169.99
- SW7 HM Attach Vehicle Asst. £29.99
- SW7 3.75 Class I Vehicle £22.99
- SW7 3.75 Class II Vehicle £29.99
- SW7 3.75 Class III Vehicle £49.99
- SW7 Villian Starfighter w/Pilot £49.99
- SW7 Millenium Falcon £119.99
- SW7 BS Diecast Vehicle Asst. £5.99
- SW7 Black Series Diecast 4PK £22.99
- SW7 Extendable Lightsabers £9.99
- SW7 Lead Villian Extend Lightsaber £12.99
- SW7 Foam Lightsabers £14.99
- SW7 Electronic Lightsaber £24.99
- SW7 Signature Lightsaber £49.99
- SW7 Kylo Ren Ult FX Lightsaber £59.99
- SW7 Force FX Lightsaber £149.99
- SW7 Kylo Ren Force FX Lightsaber £219.99
- SW7 Sidekick Alien Blaster £24.99
- SW7 Villian Trooper Blaster £12.99
- SW7 Villian Trooper Large Blaster £39.99
- SW7 Ammo Refill £9.99
- SW7 Masks £12.99
- SW7 Alien Sidekick Electronic Mask £29.99
- SW7 Lead Villian Electronic Mask £34.99
- SW7 Darth Vader Voice Changer Helmet £44.99
- SW7 BS Kylo Ren Helmet £79.99
- SW7 Micro Machines Blind Bag £1.99
- SW7 Micro Machines Battle Set £22.99
- SW7 Micro Machines Hero Vehicle £32.99
- SW7 Micro Machines Villian Flagship £44.99
- SW7 Micro Machines 3PK £4.99
- SW7 Micro Machines 5PACK Vehicle £9.99
- SW7 Micro Machines Mega Pack £69.9
A new theme park experience-- JEDI ACADEMY--is in the early stages of construction at one or both of the disney parks
And, the new BATTLEFRONT game, though set just before episode 7, is being bandied as a ep 7 tie in product--that is, the battle of Jakku, the desert planet we see in the trailers and the battle that littered the planet with war debris- is a major part of the game play. Supposedly, several of the movie's new characters may be intro'd in the game's "cut scenes" as well
No,DISNEY and their business partners are not going to let Abrams stray--if ep 7 sucks bad, they will probably roast Abrams on a spit at the next shareholders meeting