According to Star Wars: The Force Awakens screenwriters J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, they didn't turn to the Star Wars expanded universe to develop ideas for the new film. There had some speculation that the new film would draw inspiration from the now-non-canon EU, but Kasdan said at the Force Awakens press conference that he and Abrams were simply inspired by what excited them.
When asked if developing the story for Force Awakens had more to do with the events of the EU or what happened at the end of Return of the Jedi, Kasdan said, "I think it had more to do with Jedi and the continuation of 4, 5 and 6. This is 7. We were aware, we were respectful of the canon, but we really wanted to tell a story that interested us and delighted us. We didn't really want any rules and parameters.
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When asked if developing the story for Force Awakens had more to do with the events of the EU or what happened at the end of Return of the Jedi, Kasdan said, "I think it had more to do with Jedi and the continuation of 4, 5 and 6. This is 7. We were aware, we were respectful of the canon, but we really wanted to tell a story that interested us and delighted us. We didn't really want any rules and parameters.
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