The upcoming J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode
VII, will follow the steps of its predecessors and will be filmed in the U.K.
A press release from the LucasFilm president
Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that the galaxy far far away will return to the
famous U.K. based studios.
Press Release:
“STAR
WARS FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION RETURNS TO THE U.K.
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
“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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