'Star Wars 7' Casting News, Rumors: J.J. Abrams is bringing 'Episode VII' back to Tatooine, Luke and Anakin Skywalker's home

It looks like earlier reports of Star Wars: Episode VII shooting in Morocco are turning out to be true. New reports are suggesting that the Star Wars setting of Tatooine is being rebuilt for shooting. This claim would confirm at least one setting for the highly anticipated J.J. Abrams film from Disney and Lucasfilms.

Slashfilm reports:

The original Tatooine, from Episode IV was in Tunisia, several hundred miles away from Morocco. That whole area is covered in desert and while there may be some abandoned Star Wars sets in the Moroccan desert (as seen in these images, which are potentially mislabeled) most "Star Wars Location" websites don't list the country as one of the filming locations. No matter where specifically this filming will take place, the main takeaway here is we know the exact place it'll double for in Star Wars Episode VII: Tatooine. That's the most important planet in Star Wars mythology. The two most important Jedi in history, Anakin and Luke Skywalker, both grew up there. Dozens of important events in their lives took place on the planet. If the new film is paying homage to the originals, a return to Tatooine is a no-brainer.

If Tatooine is indeed being used for Episode VII, what should we expect in terms of how it is used? Perhaps Luke and the gang moved back to his home planet after the events of Return of the Jedi? What do you think will happen on Tatooine in this new storyline? Let us know in the comments section below!