Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a film.
Bryan Burk . He is mostly known for producing movies in collaboration with J. J. Abrams , including the Star Trek reboot series , the Mission : Impossible films Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation , Star Wars : The Force Awakens , and the TV series Alias , Lost , Fringe , and Person of Interest . Star Wars : The Force Awakens ( also known as Star Wars : Episode VII -- The Force Awakens ) is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed , co-produced , and co-written by J. J. Abrams . It was produced by Abrams , his longtime collaborator Bryan Burk , and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy .