Disney's
CEO Bob Iger has dropped a big piece of news during this morning's
earning calls. The CEO as revealed that Star Wars: Episode VII will
take place 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode V –
Return of the Jedi, and perhaps more importantly he announced that
principal photography is set to begin in May despite the fact that so
far (at least that we know of) no one has been cast, with the
exception of R2D2.
During
the earning calls, Iger revealed more that just shooting schedules
and time he also said that the new entry in the franchise will star
“a trio of new young leads along with some very familiar faces.”
So, as everyone already knew Luke (Hamill), Leia
(Fisher) and Solo (Ford) are going to be in the movie, unless he was
refering to Jar Jar Binks, Boss Nass and Watto...HELL NO!!
But
wait a minute May? Shooting stars in May? Just two months away? And
no casting announcement? Hmmm... So far Girls star Adam Driver is the
closest to being officially confirmed, as he is in negotiations to
star as a villain or the villain. But recently a shortlist for the
male lead as surfaced and Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyong'o was reported to have had some meetings. With that said, with the
movie starting in just two months expect the official press releases
for the cast to start appearing sooner rather than later.
Here
is the most recent press release from StarWars.com.
Disney
and Lucasfilm are excited to announce that principal photography on
Star Wars: Episode VII, directed by J.J. Abrams, will commence
May 2014, and will be based at London’s historic Pinewood Studios.
This
will be the first Star Wars film to start shooting in the
month of May. Lucasfilm has documented the first day of principal
photography for every installment of the Star Wars saga:
March
22, 1976 – The first day of principal photography in Tozeur,
Tunisia, for Star Wars. A crew of 130 ventures into the
desert in 42 trucks and cars, including eight army trucks full of
equipment. The first shot was completed at 9:35 a.m.
March
5, 1979 – The first day of principal photography in Finse,
Norway, for The Empire Strikes Back. The crew endures the
subzero temperatures, frostbite, heavy winds, and avalanches to pull
off the first shot within 65 minutes of setup.
January
11, 1982 – The first day of principal photography at EMI
Elstree Studios outside of London for Return of the Jedi.
Although inside a studio, the set must weather a sandstorm in a
scene that would ultimately be cut from the film.
June
26, 1997 – The first day of principal photography at Leavesden
Studios in Hertfordshire, England, for The Phantom Menace.
Ending a long absence from the director’s chair, George Lucas
shoots a sequence in a bluescreen-lined set with actors Ian
McDiarmid and Ray Park.
June
26, 2000 – The first day of principal photography for Attack
of the Clones at Fox Studios Australia. In their new home Down
Under, the production crew once again photographs actor Ian
McDiarmid three years to the day after Episode I started shooting.
June
30, 2003 – The first day of principal photography for Revenge
of the Sith at Fox Studios Australia. The first scenes shot
feature Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor as Anakin Skywalker and
Obi-Wan Kenobi, respectively, along with R2-D2.
It
has also been confirmed that Star Wars: Episode VII is set
about 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI
Return of the Jedi, and will star a trio of new young leads
along with some very familiar faces. No further details on casting or
plot are available at this time.
Star
Wars:
Episode VII will release in theaters on December 18, 2015.
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