Tag Archives: Star Wars: Episode VII

J.J. Abrams has tweeted a new image from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII , teasing a glimpse of an IMAX camera against a sandy backdrop. The image is accompanied by the hashtag #bestformatever and seems to be a clear indication that at least part of the new film …

Kevin Smith was lucky enough to visit the set of Star Wars: Episode VII last month, and even though he’s probably signed an NDA the size of a Death Star, he’s given some cool details about his experience. “[Abrams] had sent me an email out of the blue while they …

The fallout from Harrison Ford’s recent on-set accident continues to cast a shadow over Star Wars: Episode VII , with rumours claiming that the film may be forced to push back its release date. It was recently confirmed that Ford broke his leg in the accident, rather than his ankle, …

After last week’s teaser image of J.J. Abrams in the Star Wars workshop alongside a model of R2-D2, it was widely assumed that the little droid would be appearing in Episode VII . Now Variety is reporting that R2-D2’s involvement has officially been confirmed by Disney and LucasFilm, promising plenty …

Star Wars: Episode VII could have landed its first star, with rumours abounding that Aussie actor Sullivan Stapleton has read for a role. The news comes via the usually-reliable Latino Review ; the website received confirmation from “reps and other solid sources” that a meeting recently took place between Stapleton …

George Lucas has provided the closest thing to official confirmation of Star Wars: Episode VII ‘s first casting news, by revealing that Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill are all in the final stages of negotiation a return. All three had been reported to be in discussions over the …

Ever since Star Wars: Episode VII was officially announced, the rumour mill has been in overdrive as to what direction the new trilogy of movies will take. So far we’ve been led to believe that the films will follow on from the original trilogy in terms of timeframe, and now …

Following Disney’s recent purchase of Lucasfilm , the Star Wars reboot/continuation plan has been all systems go. After hiring Michael Arndt ( Toy Story 3 ) for the first new installment, Deadline (opens in new tab) is reporting that Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are set to take up writing …

As we reported last week, Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter Michael Arndt was being heavily linked with writing the script for Star Wars: Episode VII , and now the Oscar-winner has been officially confirmed in the role. “As pre-production of Star Wars: Episode VII begins, Lucasfilm has confirmed that award-winning writer …