Director J.J. Abrams indicates that original composer John Williams will likely return to score Star Wars: Episode VII, which arrives in summer 2015.
Disney revealed today at CinemaCon that beginning with the 2015 premiere of Star Wars: Episode VII, it will release a Star Wars film every summer, alternating between the new trilogy and the standalone projects.
Harrison Ford reveals that while “It’s not in the bag yet,” he, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher are indeed returning to the roles that made them famous for director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII.
Seemingly ending months of uncertainty, George Lucas confirms Lucasfilm was in the “final stages of negotiation” for Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII before the Disney purchase was announced.
Carrie Fisher leaves no doubt that she’ll reprise her role as Princess Leia in director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII. “I just think she would be just like she was before,” the actress says, “only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle.” UPDATED!
While emphasizing “that we haven’t signed any contracts,” Mark Hamill confirmed he’s in talks to return as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode VII, which he hopes will be “much more carefree and lighthearted and humorous.”
Following Disney’s confirmation of the long-rumored standalone Star Wars films, a new report contends the first two releases will center on the fan-favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett and the origin of Han Solo.
Following more than two months of unconfirmed reports, Disney has announced it’s developing a series of standalone Star Wars films separate from the new trilogy. Updated!
Light on details, a new report contends the first of Disney’s rumored Star Wars spinoff movies will focus on the solo adventures of Grand Master Yoda.
In a clip from a 2007 Ted Talks, recently announced Episode VII director J.J. Abrams described Star Wars as a “mystery box” and explained how its formula inspired him.
Disney has paused plans for releasing Star Wars Episodes II and III in 3D to focus instead on the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Wars: Episode VII.
While Disney’s decision to hire J.J. Abrams for Star Wars: Episode VII puts the film in the hands of a director with franchise experience, he may not have been the most imaginative choice.
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