Debunked: Brad Bird’s ‘1952’ Not a Cover for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’

You might be confused by that headline, but stick with us. There’s some major fan speculation making the rounds about Star Wars: Episode VII. Starting at AICN, a big fan and reader used one of our stories about Brad Bird and Damon Lindelof’s original sci-fi project 1952 at Disney to fuel a theory that it might be a code name for the start of the new Star Wars trilogy, much like Blue Harvest was a code name for Return of the Jedi. While we wouldn’t mid Bird directing (he’s on our list of the best options), Lindelof would make us a bit leery. Either way, we have word from an extremely reliable source that 1952 is a truly original sci-fi film and has nothing to do with the new Star Wars trilogy in the works at Disney. Read on! For a better understanding of how this theory came to light and …