article_snippet.sent: Director JJ Abrams explained the 72-year-old was 'resting' after miraculously surviving a March plane crash in Los AngelesLos Angeles; here the actor is seen in July after an accident on the Star Wars set .
article_snippet.sent: I can't even begin to tell you how much producer Kennedy wanted to be here,' Fisher said. '
article_snippet.sent: director JJ Abrams then chimed in. 'director JJ Abrams's doing great and director JJ Abrams's working hard,' director JJ Abrams said. '
article_snippet.sent: I had respect for director JJ Abrams all my life, but I've never had more respect for a guy until I saw how director JJ Abrams landed that plane.
article_snippet.sent: By the time the movie opens director JJ Abrams will be very actively involved.' director JJ Abrams also called the veteran actor, who is married to Calista Flockhart, a 'real hero.'
article_snippet.sent: But director JJ Abrams recovered without any long-term issues.
article_snippet.sent: During the panel, JJ talked about JJ love of the franchise. '
article_snippet.sent: the film was brilliant and had such heart and the biggest thing for JJ was that the film had such hope. '
article_snippet.sent: British actress Ridley is the next new star to appear as British actress Ridley drives a hover vehicle towards a desert town, while Oscar Isaac is seen as a fighter pilot, looking rather like a young Luke Skywalker when Oscar Isaac's headed for the Death Star.
article_snippet.sent: The man with a plan: director JJ Abrams spoke about the exciting project on stage .
highlights_snippet.sent: Producer Kathleen Kennedy said the veteran actor was a 'hero'