Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a work.
Bryan Burk ( born December 30 , 1968 ) is an American film and television producer . Creative consultant is a credit that has - particularly in the past - been given to screenwriters who have consulted on a movie screenplay . Star Wars: The Force Awakens . It was produced by Abrams , his longtime collaborator Bryan Burk , and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy .