One of the most anticipated movies of 2015 is without a doubt J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII, so it stands to reason that fans and “news” outlets would inadvertently start and spread rumors and half-truths, which are only exacerbated by Abrams secrecy, which in all fairness he brings to almost every project.
When Disney first announced that they would be
rebooting the Star Wars franchise they also announced the released, which was
odd and perhaps precipitated since the project at that time didn’t had neither
a script nor a director, but nonetheless everyone assumed that the date would eventually
be altered, which was somewhat proven when reports started appearing that
director J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy were unhappy with the
timeline given and were unsure if they could deliver the best film possible.
Disney didn’t indulge the request but compromised and delayed the project from
the summer of 2015 to December of the same year.
While speaking to MTV director J.J. Abrams said that
he is more happy and comfortable with the new release date.
“I will say that it is an infinitely better situation
now than when they were saying they wanted it in summer [2015]. Before I even came onto the project they were
talking about 2015 and they made this announcement very early on—which I
understand, and I understand why they would want that, but it didn’t
necessarily have anything to do with the reality of where anyone was
creatively, so I think it’s a hugely important thing that [the creative aspect]
come first. A release date’s great, but
you have to release something great. To
me, the new release date is a huge improvement.”
At the end of the interview Abrams didn’t revealed if
R2-D2 and C3-PO would be returning to the film.
After being announced as the director of the new Star
Wars, some rumors started appearing, saying the Abrams wasn’t happy at all with
the need of shooting the film in London. While speaking with TF, the director
explained why the reluctance in shooting the film abroad.
“[Filming in London is] something that I’ve always
intended to do, but I’m torn because I have done everything I can to keep the
production of my projects in Los Angeles. Yet the opportunity to work with UK
crews is something that has always been a dream of mine. Of course, that dream
existed prior to me being married and having a family, so the reality of making
a movie like that for any period of time becomes much more difficult when there
are other people that you desperately love and care for involved.”
Abrams also spoke about working with scribe Lawrence
Kasdan, who previously worked in Empire Strikes Back.
“Working with Larry has been one of the most surreal
joys of my life. We’ve had a lot of fun working together. He’s an incredible
guy and an inspiring and spectacular writer.”
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