movies Star Wars Episode VII (Official Thread) (JJ Abrams Directs)

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The one thing I'd love is to hear Giacchino do his take on Star Wars. Williams Leitmotif themes are amazing, but the way Giacchino takes a theme and uses it is great.

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Lucasfilm announced today that production of Star Wars: Episode VII will take place in the United Kingdom. All of the six previous live-action Star Wars movies have included UK production in such famed studios as Elstree, Shepperton, Leavesden, Ealing and Pinewood Studios.

"We've devoted serious time and attention to revisiting the origins of Star Wars as inspiration for our process on the new movie, and I'm thrilled that returning to the UK for production and utilizing the incredible talent there can be a part of that," said Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm. "Speaking from my own longstanding connection to the UK with films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire of the Sun and recently War Horse, it's very exciting to be heading back."

Earlier this year, representatives from Lucasfilm met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, in London to establish an agreement to produce Star Wars in the U.K. "I am delighted that Star Wars is coming back to Britain. Today's announcement that the next Star Wars film will be shot and produced in the UK is great news for fans and our creative industries," Osborne said today.

Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Michael Arndt and is scheduled for a 2015 release.

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Star Trek EP VII?

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Star Wars: Episode VII to be filmed in UK

The latest Star Wars film is to be made in the UK, producer Lucasfilm has said.

The seventh movie in the sci-fi series is due to start production next year and is scheduled for release in 2015.

Filming on previous Star Wars also took place in Britain at studios including Elstree, Shepperton and Leavesden.

Chancellor George Osborne met executives from Disney-owned Lucasfilm in London earlier this year to discuss the plans and the production is thought to be eligible for a tax break.

Mr Osborne said Lucasfilm's decision was "clear evidence" that incentives offered to large film studios are making the UK an attractive prospect.

Speaking at a meeting of the G7 group of industrialised nations, the chancellor - who revealed his favourite Star Wars character is Han Solo - said he was "absolutely delighted" that the film was coming back to the Britain.

He said: "I think it is a real vote of confidence in Britain's creative industries and a big movie like that - one of the most famous, perhaps the most famous movie franchise in the world - brings with it not just jobs for actors and directors and so on, but for all the other people who have put together an enormous movie."

In a statement, Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm president, said: "We've devoted serious time and attention to revisiting the origins of Star Wars as inspiration for our process on the new movie, and I'm thrilled that returning to the UK for production and utilising the incredible talent there can be a part of that."

The company said representatives from Lucasfilm met with Mr Osborne "to establish an agreement to produce Star Wars in the UK".

Warwick Davis, who played an Ewok in 1983's Return of the Jedi, said the announcement was great for the British film industry, and for British actors.

"I think that it's Star Wars coming back to its roots, it's where it started all those years ago in 1976," he said.

"It's really where Star Wars was kind of born I suppose, and it's nice that it's coming back."

In recent years hundreds of films have benefitted from tax relief, which require that at least 25% of the total production expenditure takes place in the UK.

Relief can be claimed on production expenditure in the UK, up to a maximum of 80% of the total budget.

Series revived

Disney announced it would be making three new Star Wars films after it purchased Lucasfilm, the company started by Star Wars creator George Lucas, in October 2012.

Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by JJ Abrams, from a script by Little Miss Sunshine writer Michael Arndt. Lucas will serve as a creative consultant on the new films.

The six films in the series have grossed more than ?2.8bn ($4.4bn) at the worldwide box office.

Pinewood and Ealing studios were also used for production of previous Star Wars films.

The 1977 original, the Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983 were shot at UK studios, as well as on location across the world.

The series was revived in 1999 for three prequels. Studio production on the Phantom Menace took place at Leavesden studios in Hertfordshire, with Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith filmed in both the UK and Australia.

Lucasfilm has not confirmed where the new film would be made but Star Wars fans website Jedi News has speculated that Pinewood studios may be one of the sites.

Earlier this month, the Sun newspaper also reported that scenes would be shot in the Highlands and the Isle of Skye.

Source: BBC News

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I wouldn't be surprised if they went with a female "lead".

[Setnom]

Female lead? Better be one of these:

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J.J. Abrams Confirms That STAR WARS EPISODE VII Will Begin Production Early 2014 In The UK

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Schmoes Know (via Latino-Review) supposedly intercepted a plot and character breakdown sent out from J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot. This is where lots of secrets begin to get revealed, once outside agencies get involved. So at least the narrative of this scoop makes sense. Whether or not it?s true, we?ll discuss below.

Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, are trained by their uncle Luke to be the greatest Jedi?s in the galaxy. Problems arise when the male twin turns to the dark side.

Jaina Solo ? Female, 17 years old, lead. ? Jacen?s twin sister, one of the greatest Jedi?s in the galaxy, trained by her uncle Luke Skywalker

Jacen Solo ? Male, 17 years old, lead ? Jaina?s twin brother, one of the greatest Jedi?s in the world. A loner who is constantly struggling with the idea of what?s right and what?s wrong. Starts to turn to the dark side. Full of conviction that what he is doing is the ?right thing?. Will eventually become Darth Caedus.

http://www.slashfilm.com/latest-star-wars-episode-vii-rumor-details-plot-and-main-characters/

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That's technically the expanded universe from the novels (or however they call it) from where the movies stopped.

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Well, if they follow path that it might turn out all right.

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Bleeding Cool has managed to get their hands on what they claim is a breakdown of the lead roles in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. Here are the descriptions they have of the characters:

- Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit.

- Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking.

- A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident.

- Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn? t need to be particularly fit.

- A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit.

- Forty something male, fit, military type.

- Thirtysomething male, intellectual. Apparently doesn?t need to be fit.

[gameboy1977]

this is an intresting...  what do you think? I knew it is not official title of new Star Wars VII.

 

[Razorwing]

Dat Lens Flare. haha .. but yeah.. it looks fan made to me, not official enough.