J.J. Abrams & Star Wars: The Best Tweets

With the news that Star Trek director J.J. Abrams had landed the job to direct Star Wars Episode 7, there was only one thing that was guaranteed. It was guaranteed that it would provide ripe comedy for fans on Twitter. Here is a collection of the best and funniest tweets we've seen about J.J. Abrams and Star Wars. Darth Vader ‏ tweeted, "If J.J. Abrams turns me into a smoke monster in the new Star Wars movie, I'm going to be pissed." The Batman ‏tweeted, "Congrats on the Star Wars gig, JJ Abrams. I have a pitch for making the franchise cool again: put Batman in it." Badge of Shame ‏tweeted, "Now JJ Abrams is directing Star Trek and Star Wars and Starfox 64 and working part-time at Starbucks, for Star Jones." Alec Sulkin ‏tweeted, "J. J. Abrams will be directing the new Star Wars movie. Seems like initials to avoid. #JJBinks" Jamie Kilstein ‏tweeted, "Han Solo himself could be directing Star Wars and everyone would still be mad." Josh Weinstein ‏tweeted, "Seems like the hardest part of directing a new Star Wars movie would be not reading the internet for 2 years." Dorothy Snarker ‏tweeted, "Putting the Star Trek guy in charge of Star Wars means the lines for his autograph at conventions will extend beyond a galaxy far far away." Brandon Gutermuth tweeted,  "‏Excited to hear that LL Cool J is directing Star Wars. He needed this. Good for him." Lucky Shirt ‏tweeted, "The guy who directed the new Star Treks will now direct the new Star Wars, ensuring that your mom will never get them straightened out ever." Josh Dickey ‏tweeted, "Wait, can you really direct STAR TREK ~and~ STAR WARS? Doesn't that open up some kind of nerd wormhole?" Kevin Smith ‏tweeted, "Potential for Tatooine-camera-lens-flare-mass-audience-blindness aside, J.J. directing EPISODE VII brings balance to the Force. #RegardingJJ"