Star Wars Episode 7 News

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Details on How the Star Wars: Episode 7 Cast Was Assembled.

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Another cool article from THR about how director J.J. Abrams managed to keep the Star Wars: Episode VII cast a secret and other details about the casting process...

Star Wars Rebels Trailer Coming May 4th.

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In honor of Star Wars Day on May 4, the first full length Rebels trailer premieres early Sunday morning (3:01 a.m. ET/12:01 PT) on various websites including StarWars.com and Disney.com, and will also air during Disney XD's LEGO animated special Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles on Sunday night (7 ET/PT)...

More Casting News Soon?

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If you think the Star Wars: Episode VII casting process is finished, Guess again. Several sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that director J.J. Abrams has another substantial role to fill...

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

UPDATE 2! Star Wars: Episode 7 Cast Officially Announced!

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The moment we have all been waiting for! Lucasfilm officially announced the cast for Star Wars: Episode VII...

Rumor: Adam Driver and Andy Serkis Joined the Star Wars: Episode 7 Cast?

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Now this is another rumor but this time from a not so credible source. Still check it out. The Adam Driver part is no surprise at all but we've never heard before about Serkis' possible involvement. Also hit the jump for a few pictures of Carrie Fisher from London...

Rumor: J.J. Abrams to Meet the Star Wars: Episode 7 Cast Tomorrow in London. Han Solo to Have a Gigantic Role?

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This is just a rumor for now but it's coming from Deadline. They are a pretty credible source and they are not famous with just posting random rumors on the web. So watch out for these...

Timothy Zahn's Thoughts on the New Star Wars Expanded Universe.

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Timothy Zahn, the author of ten Star Wars Expanded Universe novels (including The Thrawn Trilogy) posted on his Facebook page some thoughts on the new EU after Lucasfilm's official press release from a few days ago...

Monday, April 28, 2014

UPDATE! A Star Wars Day Message from NASA.

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In Celebration of Star Wars Day May the 4th. NASA and Star Wars have come together and released this video on the official Star Wars Youtube Channel...

Lucasfilm Confirms Future Star Wars Games Will be Canon.

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Just a few days after the official announcement about the Star Wars canon, a LucasFilm representative confirmed to GameSpot that upcoming Star Wars games such as DICE's Battlefront and Visceral's new Star Wars game being written by former Naughty Dog creative director Amy Hennig and Uncharted actor Todd Stashwick will be considered canon...

UPDATE! Harrison Ford Spotted in London.

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Someone managed to take a photo of Harrison Ford at the Hakkasan restaurant in London. Some very exciting times are ahead us. The old gang is coming back in town...

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Mark Hamill is Also in London!


Dave Filoni Talks Star Wars: Rebels.

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IGN sat down with Rebels' producer Dave Filoni at WonderCon last week, and discussed the upcoming Star Wars animated series. They talked about the approach, the characters, the fans and much more...

LEGO Star Wars Microfighters Ad.

The whole force in small size. 




Saturday, April 26, 2014

Say No To May The 4th!

A special message that reveals the ugly truth about May the 4th, also known as Star Wars Day.



Star Wars: Lego, Rebels and The New Yoda Chronicles Promos for May the 4th.

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Less than a week away from May the 4th there are plenty of promos going viral. Hit the jump for a cool preview of The New Yoda Chronicles as well as a quick glimpse at Star Wars: Rebels. If you're a Darth Revan fan then you should definitely check what Lego has in store for you...

Carrie Fisher Tweets.


Friday, April 25, 2014

UPDATE! Official Press Release Regarding the New Star Wars Expanded Universe & More About Disney Publishing.

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The official Star Wars site has just posted an article about the future and direction of the new Star Wars Expanded Universe and what to expect from it...

UPDATE! Rumor: Lily Collins Auditioned for Star Wars: Episode 7 Back in December?

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Plenty of audition rumors lately. This one comes from one of our sources in Los Angeles. It's the same one who told us that Sigourney Weaver has been talking with J.J. Abrams about a possible role in the new Star Wars movie...

Thursday, April 24, 2014

UPDATE 2! The Thursday Breakfast Event is Happening Right Now!

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The guys from MakingStarWars continue to post evidence that the breakfast event being held for George Lucas, classic Star Wars cast members and Disney executives is indeed happening, despite some denial reports from other sites...

The New Yoda Chronicles Series to Debut on May the 4th.

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Disney Channel will celebrate Star Wars Day with the premiere of Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles and a first look at the brand new series, Star Wars Rebels...

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Galactic Stars Lineup for Star Wars Weekends 2014!

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Today, Disney officially announced the full galactic stars lineup for this year’s Star Wars Weekends. Actors and actresses from the past, present and even the future will attend the event...

UPDATE! Could Anthony Ingruber be Involved With Star Wars: Episode 7 After All?

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Actor Anthony Ingruber who is mostly famous with his remarkable Han Solo impression has signed on a very secret project and revealed that he'll make a huge announcement this week. Could this project be Star Wars: Episode 7?

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Updated With a Video and More Details. Alan Horn on Star Wars: Episode 7.

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Variety's reporter Brent Lang shared on twitter some interesting comments from this morning by Disney's Alan Horn...

UPDATE! Star Wars: Episode 7 Disney Executive Event on Thursday?

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The cool guys from MakingStarWars.net made a very interesting discovery. According to them there might be a large Star Wars: Episode 7 announcement next week...

Monday, April 21, 2014

Pic of the Day! J.J. Abrams and his Mystery Boxes.

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The latest photo from Bad Robot's Instagram account...

Star Wars Spin-Offs/Rebels Could Include Expanded Universe - WonderCon 2014

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IGN Posted a video not too long ago of an interview with Simon Kinberg Executive Producer of Star Wars Rebels and Writer on the Star Wars Spin Off films Stated that The EU is not Off limits...

Sunday, April 20, 2014

UPDATE! Star Wars Rebels: WonderCon 2014 Exclusive Clip & Interview With Composer Kevin Kiner.


This special Star Wars Rebels preview clip, which premiered at WonderCon 2014, features an introduction from voice actress Vanessa Marshall and an exciting sequence from the upcoming animated series...

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Ahmed Best's (AKA Jar Jar Binks) AMA on Reddit.

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Best Known for playing Jar Jar binks in the Star Wars Prequels Ahmed Best
Had a AMA on Reddit, here are some of the Interesting Q&A..

Friday, April 18, 2014

Jeremy Bulloch to be Involved With the New Star Wars Movies?


Jeremy Bulloch who played Boba Fett in the Original Trilogy was attending the Salt Lake Comic Con’s FanXperience on Thursday. He let a slip that he might be involved with the new Star Wars movies...

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Who is Reading the Star Wars: Episode 7 Script? A Hint at the Female Lead?

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Bad Robot has just posted that image on Instagram. Is that a hint that they have finally found the female lead for Star Wars: Episode 7...

Speculation: The Star Wars: Episode 7 Filming Has Been Happening For Some Time Now?

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After the photo from the Star Wars: Episode 7 set in Abu Dhabi leaked yesterday many people assumed that the set is being build right now. But what if the filming has been happening for some time now on that very set...

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

UPDATE 2! Investigation on the Abu Dhabi and Cairo Rumors + First Image from the Star Wars: Episode 7 Set. Is That the Foot of an Imperial Walker?

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Few days ago THR gave more weight to JediNews rumor that Star Wars: Episode VII will shoot in and around Abu Dhabi, which is part of the United Arab Emirates, beginning mid-May for a four-week shoot. Now a local news site posted an image supposedly taken from the set and made an investigation if the rumors are legit...

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Ansel Elgort and Beau Mirchoff Also Auditioned for Star Wars: Episode 7.

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Young actors Ansel Elgort and Beau Mirchoff both revealed before Sunday night's MTV Movie Awards, that they were speaking with the "Star Wars" production team about potential roles...

UPDATE 2! We Are Giving Away 3 Star Wars T-Shirts! And The Winners Are...

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Hey Star Wars fans, we're giving away 3 really cool looking Star Wars T-Shirts. The contest is really simple and the 3 winners can pick a t-shirt from an impressive list of 300 possibilities...

Monday, April 14, 2014

Star Wars Twitter Buzz.

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Attack of the Clones blooper reel, what's going to happen on April 15, a life size Han Solo in carbonite toy and more...

Sunday, April 13, 2014

UPDATE! Harrison Ford on Reddit AMA.

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It's funny that the confirmation of Ford's appearance on Reddit came form James Cameron's Twitter account. Cameron was on Reddit yesterday. As we did with Mark Hamill's AMA we'll post the most interesting bits from Ford as soon as it starts just in a few hours time...

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch is not Going to be in Star Wars Episode 7

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Benedict Cumberbatch was attending a Q&A event at OZ Comic Con and finally put the rumors of his involvement with Star Wars: Episode 7 to rest...

Friday, April 11, 2014

Karen Gillan's Red Hair to be Used as a Wig in Star Wars: Episode 7.

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Actress Karen Gillan who cut her long red hair for her role in the new Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy, revealed that the hair has been made into a wig and was given to be used in the new Star Wars movie...

Star Wars: Episode 7 to Shoot in Abu Dhabi?

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JediNews were the first to share the rumor that Episode 7 is already filming in Cairo and that Abu Dhabi is another possible destination. Now THR adds more to that rumor...
 

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Rumor: Possible Star Wars: Episode 7 Plot Outline.

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This is just a possible rough plot outline for Star Wars: Episode 7 that I heard a while ago from another blogger. It's quite interesting and in case you are avoiding possible spoilers don't read after the break...

Video Footage and Concept Art From the Canceled Darth Maul Video Game!

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Developer Red Fly was working on a Star Wars game starring Darth Maul. The game would have been a stealth action game inspired by Batman: Arkham Asylum. Hit the jump to see a short footage from the game as well as a really cool concept art...

UPDATE! Unknown Oxford Actress Rumored for a Role in Star Wars: Episode 7.

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In the last few days we heard that people are still auditioning for the male lead in the US. Now another report suggests that auditions are also taking place in the UK for the role of the young black or mixed-race woman...

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Rumor: Tatooine to be Re-Created in the Moroccan Desert.

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Just a few days ago badassdigest broke the story that Star Wars: Episode VII starts filming on May 14 in Morocco. Now THR adds some more bits to the rumor and make it even more credible...

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Billy Dee Williams Still Has Not Been Contacted About Star Wars: Episode 7.

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TMZ got a chance to speak with Billy Dee Williams and asked him a few questions about the upcoming Star Wars: Episode 7...

Monday, April 7, 2014

Updated With Twitter Reactions. Peter Mayhew Back As Chewbacca in Star Wars: Episode 7.

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Although posted like a done deal by THR this is still just a rumor. It's not been officially confirmed. And the news is not surprising at all, as you remember last week we first reported about Mayhew's canceled appearance at the Comicpalooza convention due to filming...

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Disney's Alan Horn: Star Wars: Episode 7 Casting Almost Complete. Filming Already Underway!

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In an interview with THR Disney's Chief Alan Horn revealed that they are already filming sequences for Star Wars: Episode VII. He also mentioned that casting is still not complete...

Saturday, April 5, 2014

J.J. Abrams And Lawrence Kasdan Visiting A Star Wars Toy Store in Paris?

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The Facebook page of the Paris toy store called Pulp's Toys posted a surprising picture yesterday...

Dominic Monaghan Rumored for a Jedi Role in Star Wars: Episode 7?

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It's just another rumor found on Twitter. Knowing Monaghan's passion for Star Wars and his close relations with director J.J. Abrams it's definitely worth mentioning...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Star Wars Twitter Buzz: Filming Already Underway in Cairo. More Auditions Happening for the Episode 7 Lead. Lupita Nyong'o on her Way to London?

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Check out the latest Star Wars talk on Twitter. Are they really still auditioning for the Episode 7 lead? It appears so, at least according to two different reports on Twitter and actor Mike Merchant's curious tweet...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

UPDATE! ILM to Recreate Dagobah for One Episode of the Big Bang Theory Dedicated to Star Wars.

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CBS' The Big Bang Theory is teaming with Lucasfilm for one Star Wars episode timed to Star Wars Day. They will re-create the planet Dagobah, with Bob Newhart slated to appear as one of the iconic characters from the franchise...

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

UPDATE 2! Jesse Plemons and Matthew James Thomas Out of the Running for Star Wars: Episode 7?

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It looks like two of the actors who were considered for a role in Star Wars: Episode 7 are in discussions for other projects. Jesse Plemons and Matthew James Thomas are probably both out of the running for Episode VII...

UPDATE! Rumor: Star Wars: Episode 7 Starts Filming on May 14 in Morocco?

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According to the latest rumor, the filming of Star Wars: Episode 7 may not commence at Pinewood studios as was previously expected but under the hot sun of the Moroccan desert. Although posted on April 1, this rumor and its source are pretty solid so here we go...

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Billy Dee Williams Quits DWTS Due To Back Injury.

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It's April Fools Day Today but this one was posted yesterday and it sounds serious enough. I've decided to drop the April Fools articles, it was pointless...