A third Star Wars trilogy is coming!

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J.J. Abrams Set to Direct Next 'Star Wars' Film

J.J. Abrams will direct the next "Star Wars" film for Disney, taking stewardship of one of Hollywood's most iconic and lucrative film franchises, an individual with knowledge of the production told TheWrap.

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/articl...xclusive-74596

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It's Official: 'Star Wars' Stand-Alone Films From Lawrence Kasdan, Simon Kinberg in Development

Disney CEO Bob Iger, whose company acquired Lucasfilm in a $4.05 billion transaction last year, confirmed for investors that his company has lined up Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg to work on stand-alone Star Wars movies.

As THR first reported, Kasdan and Kinberg are working on separate films that will serve as spinoffs of the main new trilogy. Iger told CNBC that the pair are "working on films derived from great Star Wars characters that are not part of the overall saga, so we still plan to make Star Wars VII, VIII and IX roughly over a six-year period of time starting in 2015. But there are going to be a few other films released in that period of time, too."

As previously announced, Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little Miss Sunshine) is writing Episode VII, which will be the first Disney-produced installment of the Star Wars saga. Late last month, Disney announced that J.J. Abrams will direct that first film.

http://collider.com/star-wars-spinoff-movies-confirmed/

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'Star Wars' spin-offs: A young Han Solo movie, and a Boba Fett film

Entertainment Weekly has learned details on two of the spin-off projects: A young Han Solo saga, focusing on the wisecracking smuggler’s origin story, and a bounty hunter adventure with Boba Fett at the center of a rogue’s gallery of galactic scum.

Several sources close to the projects confirmed this was the direction the development was taking, although each cautioned it’s still very early in the process and, well, the deal could always be altered futher.

Lucasfilm and Disney declined to comment on the information.

The Han Solo story would take place in the time period between Revenge of the Sith and the first Star Wars (now known as A New Hope), so although it’s possible Harrison Ford could appear as a framing device, the movie would require a new actor for the lead — one presumably much younger than even the 35-year-old Ford when he appeared in the 1977 original.

The Boba Fett film would take place either between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, or between Empire and Jedi, where the bounty hunter was last seen plunging unceremoniously into a sarlacc pit. Exactly who would play him isn’t much of a complication – in the original trilogy, he never took off his helmet. And in the prequels, we learned he was the son of the original stormtrooper clone, played by Temuera Morrison, who’s still the right age for the part if his services were required.

In addition to bringing back two fan-favorite characters as the leads of their own films, the Han Solo and Boba Fett projects would also allow Darth Vader, in full-on black death-metal gear, to return as a villain, since placing the spin-offs within the original trilogy would mean he is still alive and hissing. That timeline would also open the door for a return from visit with everyone’s favorite degenerate slug-like gangster, Jabba the Hutt.

There is no indication who might direct the Boba Fett and Han Solo films if they end up coming to fruition. Joe Johnston, director of Captain America and The Rocketeer, originally designed the armor for Boba Fett and told Screenrant he would like to make a film based around the character. Recently, Robert Rodriguez told MTV he would jump at the chance to make a Han Solo film if it were offered to him — although that seemed more like casual interest than a serious proposal.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=36430

[phantomstranger]

Let the saturation begin!

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'Star Wars Episode 7' to film scenes in Scotland?

Scenes for Star Wars Episode VII will reportedly be shot in Scotland.

The Isle of Skye is rumoured to have been chosen by location bosses as the backdrop for scenes in the highly-anticipated JJ Abrams-directed sequel, The Sun reports.

A source said to the newspaper: "Location bosses feel Scotland possesses stunning scenery perfect for movie backdrops. They will look great on the big screen, and the rock formations will replicate the perception of mountainous planets."

They added: "It will be the first time Star Wars has ever been shot north of the border."

If true, it will follow other high-profile blockbusters like The Dark Knight Rises and Skyfall, which also used Scotland as a location for filming.

Star Wars Episode VII, written by Toy Story 3's Michael Arndt, is due to be released in 2015 and will be the first of three new episodes in the series.

Abrams recently revealed that he expects John Williams to provide the score for Episode VII, following his work on the six previous Star Wars movies.

[Anthropophagus]

I would rather snap my dick in two than watch any of this bile.:D

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Is Jonathan Rhys Meyers going to star in 'Star Wars: Episode VII'?
Rumor has it that the star of NBC's 'Dracula' will appear in J.J. Abrams' film

Currently we know that J.J. Abrams is directing a script from Michael Arndt and that Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford are all due to appear.

Now, a report comes from Latino Review that the star of "The Tudors," Jonathan Rhys Meyers, is being added to the cast. They point out that the actor appeared previously in Abrams' "Mission: Impossible III" and consequently already has a relationship with the director.

http://www.hitfix.com/news/is-jonath...rs-episode-vii

[xX_StarChild_Xx]

J. J. is a talented director. I've liked all of the films of his Ive seen thus far and if they're able to get some real talent in front of the camera as well I think this could dig the franchise out of the hole Lucas put it in with the prequel trillogy. Im looking forward to this. :)

[irons]

I've watched low budget horror films all my life. But I've never heard such bad dialogue as the rubbish spouted in this overated nonsense.

I did enjoy them when I was a kid (the first 2 films they made), grew out of them by the time I was 14.

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Star Wars Episode VII to centre on Luke, Leia and Han

The new Star Wars film has been retooled to centre on the iconic characters of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo. Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt was replaced by saga stalwart Lawrence Kasdan in October for JJ Abrams's film, which is being pitched as the first in a new trilogy. That decision was taken because Arndt had planned to focus on the children of the characters played by Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. Luke, Leia and Han would have appeared in supporting roles.

Kasdan, who wrote 1980's The Empire Strikes Back, will produce a screenplay that centres on the space opera's original stars so audiences can have "one more chance to enjoy them before a fitting send-off". "The new characters, the offspring, will now be in supporting roles ... and take centre stage in Episode VIII and IX."

Episode VII is currently due in cinemas for Christmas 2015.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Star-...-Up-41075.html