J.J. Abrams had one requirement while making 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
It's a task which can be daunting for any director to undertake.
In a new interview with Wired, Abrams said he tried not to let previous films influence his work on "The Force Awakens." Instead, the director looked at some of the mistakes he made in older works and tried to avoid making those again.
"I tried to not forget the mistakes I'd made, but I also tried to focus on things that I find inspiring about cinema," he said. "I asked questions like, 'How do we make this movie delightful?' That was really the only requirement Larry and I imposed on each other: The movie needed to be delightful."
One way Abrams did that was by incorporating more practical effects into the film. Many new creatures were made specifically for "The Force Awakens."
Even the new droid BB-8 is a working puppet, controlled by two men. Several different versions of the little droid were made for filming.
"It was not about explaining everything away, not about introducing a certain number of toys for a corporation, not about trying to appease anyone," Abrams added. "This has only ever been about what gets us excited."
You can read the full article in Wired here.