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.
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