This first got mentioned in comments here and has since been reported via Twitter: George Lucas has nothing to do with the plot to Episode VII. “When [George Lucas] handed over his iconic franchise he also gave the studio his plotline for Star Wars: Episode 7… Disney, however, did not use any of the 70-year-old filmmakers ideas for the new installment.”
…Yeah, I know. how can we possibly live with this disappointment?
I call that “a New Hope.”
I see what you did there.
Oh. darn.
… he also gave the studio his plotline for Star Wars: Episode 7 …
You mean the one with Jar Jar Binks as the hero?
Dear Mr. Lucas,
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Thank you for your plot submission for the upcoming Star Wars movie. Unfortunately, it does not meet our requirements for the outline we have and we will not be using it.