Star Wars The Force Awakens At Comic Con

Star Wars The Force Awakens predictably stole the show at San Diego Comic Con by unveiling it’s new and returning cast alongside previously unseen behind the scenes footage. It’s clear to everyone that the force is strong with this one and that it remains on track to break every box office record imaginable in the [...]

Star Wars Episode VII Starts Filming In May

Producers have finally confirmed that Star Wars Episode VII will officially start filming in May at Pinewood Studios in London. In related news Dinsey and Lucasfim have both further confirmed the long expected news that the new film will pick up the story approximately 30 years after the climatic events of Return of The Jedi.  [...]

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Might Star In Star Wars

Jonathan Rhys Meyers reportedly has a part already confirmed for the next chapter in the Star Wars saga. The Tudors and Match Point star will apparently reunite with his Mission Impossible III director J.J. Abrams to join the cast of  Star Wars Episode VII. If true he would join stars of the original series Harrison Ford, [...]

Star Wars Episode VII UK Production Announced

Lucasfilm have officially announced plans for the production of Star Wars Episode VII to take place in the UK. All six of the previous films in the series were produced at least in part at renowned UK studios like Elstree, Shepperton, Leavesden, Ealing and Pinewood.  Set for a 2015 release the first of many new [...]

Lucas Confirms Original Cast In New Star Wars

Not content to gracefully head off into the Tatooine triple sunset with his billions of Disney dollars George Lucas is still insisting on contributing to the constant media speculation about the new Star Wars saga. He’s now apparently confirmed in a just published interview that in fact final negotiations had begun with the main stars [...]

Mark Hammill Talks New Star Wars Trilogy

Mark Hamill has confirmed in a new interview for Entertainment Tonight that despite constant speculation and recent reports that Harrison Ford had officially joined the cast of Disney’s new Star Wars trilogy, none of the original cast have yet signed on to reprise their iconic roles. “I can tell you right away that we haven’t [...]

Star Wars Episodes VIII And IX Get Writers

Having recently secured the services of Toy Story 3 writer Michael Arndt to write the seventh chapter in the Star Wars Saga, Disney has now reportedly found writers for both Episodes eight and nine as well. Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan have reportedly both signed on to help complete the rest of Disney’s new Star Wars [...]

Disney Plan Several Star Wars Films A Year

Disney’s multibillion dollar acquisition of Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise was followed swiftly by news that the first of a new trilogy of space adventures would be in cinemas by summer 2015. But as the hunt intensifies for a director for Episode VII news is emerging that Disney already has even more ambitious plans [...]

Brad Bird Won’t Direct Star Wars Episode VII

Brad Bird has officially ruled himself out of the running to direct Disney’s new Star Wars film Episode VII. Despite being identified as a leading contender, The Incredibles & Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol emphatically denied he would be taking charge of Disney’s surprising re-launch of the beloved space saga during a Twitter Q&A with fans. [...]

New Star Wars Film Gets Writer & Original Cast

Toy Story 3 screenwriter Michael Arndt appears to be the leading candidate for producing a script for Disney’s new Star Wars film.  The seasoned writer also wrote indie favourite Little Miss Sunshine and recently adapted the screenplay for Hunger Games Sequel Catching Fire. The most recent rumours are that Arndt has produced a 40 page [...]