J.J. Abrams' 3 Unexpected Influences On Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Landing the chance to direct Star Wars: The Force Awakens must have been the opportunity of a lifetime for J.J. Abrams. Like many of us, he's a big old Star Wars nerd and a lifelong devotee of that far, far away galaxy. But beyond that, he's also a fan of cinema of all varieties, and his influences are wide, varied, and apparent in many of his films, traits that we will see on display in a few weeks. As The Force Awakens creeps ever closer, the coverage is getting thick and deep. The latest edit...