Los Angeles: JJ Abrams is confident that Ava DuVernay would do a great job in directing one of the films from the cult "Star Wars" franchise.

When asked about potential female writers and directors he would like to see working on the Star Wars, Abrams told Nerdist, "To me, the knee-jerk reaction if I had to (name someone) is Ava DuVernay, who I think would just kill it."