  Update: The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision reports a Snyder
spokesman told them these are horrible lies, like Santa Claus or
that Han shot first: "Snyder's spokesperson says: 'While he is
super flattered because he is a huge fan, Zack is not involved
in any way with the new Star Wars. He is currently in post on
his two films, Man of Steel and 300: Battle of Artemisia." That
means no Episode VII, VIII or IX, and no offshoot movies, the
rep confirms." Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.  Looks like
Disney is super-serious about this stand-alone Star Wars movie
plan. Vulture says that Zack Snyder, of 300 fame, Watchmen
infamy and Man of Steel not-sure-yet-edness, is currently
developing a "Star Wars samurai" flick inspired by Akira
Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, where seven Jedi help defend a planet
from... one of the multitude of Star Wars bad guys, I guess.
This is pretty much the 18 bazillionth Star Wars movie
announcement/leak/rumor since Disney announced it was buying
Lucasfilm, so what gives? Is Disney re