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!
The "Star Wars" community is a large, and loyal, bunch, and it is through this community that I met Rictor Riolo & Dax Rushlow (pictured), the stars of SpikeTV's show "The $10 Million Bigfoot Bounty." What do they have to do with "Star Wars," you ask?
It's finally here: Star Wars Episode 7, which will either make or break JJ Abrams' role in the "Star Wars" universe, will begin filming in less than 6 weeks. And even though we're literally a stone's throw away from seeing the filming begin, we're still not sure of the cast...and now, "Castle" star Nathan Fillion is in talks to star in the film!
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!
In case you were wondering if you can count on Carrie Fisher -- who played Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy -- to appear in the new "Star Wars Episode 7," you can rest easy knowing that not only is she confirmed for the much-anticipated sequel in the "Star Wars" saga, but her role is much bigger than originally thought!
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!
The coolest cat in this galaxy & every other -- Billy Dee Williams, better known as Lando Calrissian -- has joined the cast of this season's "Dancing with the Stars"!
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.
A few days ago, we reported that JJ Abrams would be taking a less secretive approach to the disclosure of important news regarding the much-anticipated Episode VII of Star Wars. With this in mind, then, here are some of the things we'd like to see JJ Abrams confirm for Episode 7.
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!
J.J. Abrams has confirmed that the script for Star Wars Episode 7 has been completed, which means that the rumors about casting and shooting are going into overdrive. Today's rumors suggest that the movie will being shooting on May 4th (a day that is sacred in the Star Wars universe), and that Dame Judi Dench will be playing Mon Motha.
The latest spate of "Star Wars" merchandise, as was reported yesterday, was 50 Cent's "Star Wars"-inspired SMS Audio headphones. But, of course, this isn't the first time "Star Wars" has been merchandised out (in fact, some reports indicate that George Lucas makes -- or, rather, made -- more money on licensing the "Star Wars" franchise than anything else). With that in mind, then, we decided to take a look at some of the best "Star Wars" products in the galaxy -- and beyond -- that have come out over the past 35 years.
50 Cent has always been a marketing genius, and he continues to demonstrate his business acumen with his latest venture: he's teamed up with George Lucas to create a "Star Wars"-inspired line of SMS Headphones!
Some more news from the "Star Wars Episode 7" front: Lawrence Kasdan, the genius behind "Empire Strikes Back" who has also been tapped to pen Episode 7 with J.J. Abrams, is also now rumored to be penning the stand-alone movie about infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett.
