Lucasfilm and Disney shocked the world on Tuesday by announcing the official cast for the hotly anticipated "Star Wars Episode VII." There were several rumors heating up in the days preceding the announcement, but many pinned the revelation to be made on "May the Fourth" which is a special day for Star Wars fans around the world.
Following the news that the new Star Wars Episode VII movie will reportedly cost $200 million to make, rumors are now surfacing about the additional actors that have been added to the speculated cast list.
Just a few days after confirmation came from the "Star Wars" camp that Tatooine will be, once again, featured in Episode 7, additional reports have confirmed that J.J. Abrams and company have set up shop in Abu Dabi to begin filming!
"Episode 7" filming is well under way, and while JJ Abrams is still remaining frustratingly tight-lipped about the status of the film, we can confirm bits and pieces of the film as time goes on. The latest confirmation: a familiar planet will be making an appearance in the new film!
After months -- actually, years -- of speculation, rumors, and updates, the shooting of "Star Wars Episode 7" is finally upon us, and despite his promises that he will be more "forthcoming" with the news, director JJ Abrams is remaining frustratingly tight-lipped about the much-anticipated project, which is scheduled for release in December 2015.
Before we know it, 2015 will be here, and "Star Wars Episode 7" will be in theatres. And, if you believe Disney president Alan Horn, the much-anticipated film is already shooting!
Yet another OG cast member of "Star Wars" has been (possibly) confirmed for the upcoming, and highly anticipated, Episode 7 -- a shaggy, eight-foot Wookie we all know and love!
The bad news: the "Star Wars Episode 7" logo that was supposed to be "official" turned out to be a fan-made creation. The good news: we saw a spoiler-heavy preview of "Episode 7" on last night's episode of "Dancing with the Stars"!
The beauty of Star Wars, some will argue, is the diversity of its cast. However, when you really look at Star Wars, you realize the "diversity" really only lies in the different species of alien that inhabit various planets. And while the argument may be that the point of the series is to show a diversity that isn't racially tinged, the statement still begs itself: why are there only two black guys in the entire galaxy?
Every director has his dream job, and Jon Favreau's dream job would have been to direct the newest installment of "Star Wars." Of course, as we all know by now, he didn't get the gig...but he said that he would have jumped at the chance to direct it if the producers approached him in the first place about it!
It will, literally, be the role of his lifetime...if it turns out to be true, of course. Even though JJ Abrams isn't confirming or denying anything -- despite promises to be less tight-lipped about the updates on Episode 7 -- it looks like there's a strong possibility that former "High School Musical" star Zac Efron will be playing Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus!
It's been confirmed: Adam Driver, the breakout star of the HBO hit Girls, has been cast in a role in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode 7 film... or has he?
Star Wars fans can take comfort in knowing that a life-size Millennium Falcon has been built on the Pineridge Studios lot in London...and the female lead has been confirmed and cast for the much-anticipated Episode 7!
With the "Star Wars Episode 7" casting rumors flying around, the latest entry into the foray -- acclaimed character actor Gary Oldman -- has created a positive stir amongst the Star Wars community, with some fans calling Oldman's possible casting the "best news yet!"
By now, much of "Star Wars" history has been a matter of public record, and has entered into the pop culture lexicon. But how did a small-time sci-fi flick become a global phenomenon?
Since the announcement of the next installment of Star Wars was made, speculation has come up about everything from casting to storyline. Alongside this speculation came fan artwork that gave a visual representation of the speculation... and some of it turned out to be pretty amazing! Here, then, are our top 10 fan art pictures.
Now that JJ Abrams has started to open up about the development of Star Wars Episode VII, more actors have begun to come forward to talk about their casting talks with the director. The latest actor to confirm his talks for a possible role in the much-anticipated film? Former Disney star turned serious actor Zac Efron, who admits it would be "cool" to get a role.
JJ Abrams' tight lipped approach to "Star Trek: Into Darkness" was legendary, but he's just admitted that he needs to take a very different approach to "Star Wars Episode 7" and open up a little bit about the process, the script, and so forth!
Is J.J. Abrams ready to open up about "Star Wars Episode VII?" Is J. J. Abrams ready to open up about "Star Wars: Episode VII?" According to MTV, the director has revealed that he is willing to make a compromise with the fan base to not keep them in the dark regarding the hotly anticipated film.
As much as we love our galaxy far, far away, there are more than a few mistakes in the "Star Wars" saga, and they're not all critical errors made by the Emperor. (Whaddup Mon Motha!) Now, with "Episode VII" approaching fast on the horizon, one can only hope that JJ Abrams crosses all his T's and dots all his I's, but eagle-eyed nerds such as myself will definitely be on the lookout for even the most minor mistake.