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  • Star Wars: Episode VII Cast, Names Still Not Known

    Star Wars: Episode VII has been cast and filming has begun says Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn. Fans everywhere are anticipating its release so they can either love it or hate it, but the film itself has had its share of ups and downs just getting started.

    The screenplay, co-written by genius J.J. Abrams, has had some bumps in the road to completion and perfection. “It’s all about the screenplay,” Horn said. “It has to be screenplay, screenplay, screenplay.”

    When Horn was asked by The Hollywood Reporter‘s Steve Galloway if the screenplay was now where it needed to be, he said, “It actually is now.”

    Whew! On with the show.

    As far as the anticipated casting goes, Horn said, “We have a lot of them [in place],” about the main actors, whose names have yet to be revealed. “We’re just not completely done yet.”

    Speculation surrounding the casting has run rampant since Disney’s announcement of the acquiring of the incredibly famous franchise, including rumors that J.J. Abrams has insisted on using unknowns. However, nothing has been announced or even announced when it will be announced.

    Also in the interview, curiously Horn revealed that the U.S. has WAY more theaters than the rest of the world. Does that mean we have more time on our hands than the rest of the world? Not surprising, but good for us! China holds the spot at #2, and growth there is fast.

    “China is now the No. 2 market after the United States. But just to give you some perspective, there’s 44,000 screens in the U.S. and Canada; in the U.K. there’s 4,000, Italy 4,000, Spain 4,000, France 4,800, Mexico 5,000. China has 18,000 now [for] 1.3 billion people — 18,000 screens. We have one-quarter as many people and 44,000 screens. And they’re building 10 screens a day in China. It is a major new growth market.”

    There are a lot of screens to show Star Wars: Episode VII on when it comes out, which is scheduled as of now for December 2015.

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  • Star Wars Episode VII: New Plot Details Are Revealed

    The rumors surrounding the plot, and cast, of the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII are more abundant than anything you may come across. As the film gets closer to production, the fans continue to want answers as to what to expect.

    Several actors have been in talks for major roles, and whether or not the main cast members will return is still up in the air. A couple of things were revealed recently that may intrigue some fans of the original trilogy, or at least give people some insight into the new film.

    The new film is being directed by J.J. Abrams, and will be presented by Lucasfilm and Disney. The studios announced today that initial shooting of the film is set to begin in May, which will be just in time to get it done by its current release date.

    J.J. Abrams has been fairly secretive when it comes to details about the film, but details are slowly starting to emerge. In addition to the production date, the filmmakers revealed that Star Wars Episode VII will be taking place 30 years after the events of Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi.

    The film has been delayed multiple times for various reasons, including the original screenwriter Michael Arndt leaving, and later being replaced by Lawrence Kasdan, who worked on the original trilogy. It is finally been given an official release date, and is set for a December 18, 2015 release.

    In terms of casting, the film may have finally found its villain with Adam Driver, who is set to play a Darth Vader-like character. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher have all given some sort of commitment to the film, but nothing is official from any of them yet.

    According to Disney Chief Bob Iger, “Rumor has it that almost every actor in the world has been cast in this movie, but so far, the official cast member that we’ve confirmed, the only one, is R2D2. Played by R2D2.” He also said that from the concept art, it looks amazing, but he would get into trouble if he revealed anything more.

    After that statement, fans are left with basically nothing, and will have to keep guessing about who they will see in the upcoming film. The lead role of the Jedi is certainly the one that people are most curious about, and the choices were recently narrowed down to a handful of unknown actors.

    However as most people probably remember, nobody knew who Harrison Ford was at the time of his casting as Han Solo either. There is a handful of actors that are left for the lead role in Star Wars Episode VII, a list that includes Jesse Plemons from Breaking Bad, Ed Speelers from Downton Abbey, John Boyega from Attack The Block, and theater actors Matthew James Thomas and Ray Fisher.

    With over a year to go, anything can still happen in terms of casting, and what will eventually be revealed about the plot of the film. If J.J Abrams has been able to keep the plot of Star Wars Episode VII a secret for this long, then perhaps fans will be in the dark until it premieres.

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