When asked if midi-chlorians will be making their presence felt in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," director J.J Abrams answered with a firm and definitive "No."

It appears the noted director and known "Star Wars" aficionado is really making an effort to distance himself from the franchise's prequel and is instead tapping into the essence of George Lucas' original trilogy.

The idea of midi-chlorians was introduced in "The Phantom Menace" and was explained by Qui-Gon Jinn as "microscopic life-forms that reside within the cells of all living things and communicate with the Force." But the way the venerable Jedi explained it seemed to suggest that how strong a Jedi is depends on the number of midi-chlorians he or she has. This displeased a lot of hard-core "Star Wars" fans who believed the biological explanation negated the Force's mystery.

Fans of J.J Abrams work are not surprised with the director's decision to dive into the mythology of the first trilogy — "A New Hope," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" — instead of the prequels. The "Star Trek" director is also taking a page from those movies and ensuring that "Star Wars Episode VII" would have more practical effects and less CGI. It has been reported that only 28 scenes out of "The Force Awakens'" 357 scenes use CGI.

Moviegoers used to the overload of special effects and CGI might find this unusual but as Episode VII's resident bad guy, Adam Driver, explains — "with J.J., it's all about character and story, not special effects."

Driver, who is breathing life to Kylo Ren in the next "Star Wars" installation, is also a big fan of George Lucas' first three films because of the "universal themes of siblings and parents and betrayal and trust" incorporated in them.

When asked what he loved about the earlier "Star Wars" films, the 31-year-old mentioned that he always thinks  about "those quieter moments where Luke is out in 'A New Hope,' and there are the two suns setting, and it's just such a quiet moment."