Fantastic writers Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg sign up for Star Wars Episodes VIII and IX! Thanks, Disney!

The force is strong with Colin Trevorrow, but Brad Bird’s gone and flown away.

Star Wars VII has been in the public consciousness for barely over a week, but the relentless rumour mill has been out of control. Everyday yet another potential director is added to the Star Wars VII list, and yet another takes themselves off with a sarcastic quip about how Disney’s Star Wars will star Minnie Mouse with a lightsaber. Here is a recap of all the guys still in the running, and those who have jumped out the Millennium Falcon.

Arise, Lord Michael Arndt, and take your place as writer of Star Wars VII!

NOOOooooOOooOOOOooo! Well we’re actually not that bothered, really…

New Hope or just a Phantom Menace? Rumour hats on, please.

Elderly grumpzilla reveals an interest in return to helm the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars VII

And we so wanted to hate him. Damn.

Jamie Foxx to star as Andrew Garfield’s foil in The Amazing Spider-Man sequel. Good luck, Garfield, you’re going to need it…

It’s been a big ole week for film news, thanks to Disney’s decision to unburden George Lucas from the rights to Star Wars. The House of Mouse rocked the film world with its $4.2billion buy-out of Lucasfilm, promising that three new Star Wars films would be on the way, with the first one already in production and due some time in 2015. While there’s every possibility that the new films will be every bit as awful as the prequel trilogy, we’re trying to be optimistic about things. In the meantime, why not grab a drink and revisit the original trilogy with us in our Star Wars drinking game!