MUMBAI: Michael Arndt is no longer a part of Star Wars: Episode VII. Lawrence Kasdan and JJ Abrams have taken over the scriptwriting duties. Abrams is also directing the movie.

Arndt had been writing Star Wars since more than a year, the Episode VII. In October 2012, Disney announced it was buying Lucasfilm as well as it was planning a new movie in the series. A release date of 2015 was planned.  Arndt was officially hired to write in late 2012.

The latest movie also has many newcomers in the films filling the post of DOP, production designer, costume designer, sound designer etc.

Arndt won an Oscar for his script for Little Miss Sunshine and he also wrote The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Toy Story 3.