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'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast Members Respond to Huge Casting News!

By Jon Niles | May 02, 2014 01:51 PM EDT

Huge news broke earlier this week when the main cast of Star Wars: Episode VII was announced. We learned whom J.J. Abrams will be directing in the highly anticipated movie from Disney, and now we can see comments from some cast members including newcomers Domhnall Gleeson, Andy Serkis, John Boyega and returning actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew and Anthony Daniels. Read More »

'Star Wars: Episode VII' Casting Not Done, Another Female Expected to Join Daisy Ridley as New Female Stars

By Jon Niles | Apr 30, 2014 10:07 AM EDT

This week we learned the main cast members of J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated film Star Wars: Episode VII and one of the actors that stood out the most was the one female name, Daisy Ridley. First of all, she's a relative unknown with a humble IMDB page, but also she was the only female to be cast. According to new reports, though, the main cast isn't complete and another female is expected to join soon! Read More »

Disney Chairman Meeting with J.J. Abrams About 'Episode VII' Concerns

By Jon Niles | Apr 22, 2014 02:44 PM EDT

According to sources, Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn is set to fly out to London to meet with filmmaker J.J. Abrams in order to discuss the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII project. Thanks to some Twitter posts from Variety's Brent Lang, we now know what the two will be talking about in regards to the highly anticipated 2015 movie! Read More »

'Star Wars 7' Casting News, Rumors: Is That an AT-AT on Set? [PHOTOS]

By Jon Niles | Apr 17, 2014 03:32 PM EDT

New photos from the film set of J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated and secretive movie, Star Wars: Episode VII have surfaced this week, with fans wondering what exactly is going on in the Abu Dhabi desert. Some say the photos look like evidence of an AT-AT and others are pointing towards other theories. Let's just see for ourselves! Read More »

'Star Wars: Episode VII' Casts Unknown Actress Maisie Richardson-Sellers?

By Jon Niles | Apr 11, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

Maisie Richardson-Sellers is an Oxford student and actress who has zero film credits, but garnered some acclaim for British stage performances. Why are we telling you about Maisie? Well rumors are circulating claiming she could have a major role in 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII. Read More »

'Star Wars: Episode VII' is Headed Back to Tatooine

By Jon Niles | Apr 09, 2014 03:19 PM EDT

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. Read More »

Peter Mayhew Cast in 'Star Wars: Episode VII' to Reprise Chewbacca Role

By Jon Niles | Apr 08, 2014 11:34 AM EDT

Earlier this week, we learned that Star Wars: Episode VII had already started filming but the casting process is still incomplete. Well casting has taken a pretty great step forward since this news broke, with Peter Mayhew signing on for the J.J. Abrams film to reprise his iconic role of Chewbacca! Read More »

'Star Wars: Episode VII' is Already Filming

By Jon Niles | Apr 07, 2014 03:22 PM EDT

Disney Studios chairman Alan Thorn has confirmed a rumor that was going around earlier this week: Star Wars: Episode VII is already filming despite a May star date revealed earlier in the year. It looks like J.J. Abrams and his team are already underway on this new film, but the casting process is reportedly incomplete still. Read More »

Jesse Plemons New Movie Role Could Mean No 'Star Wars: Episode VII' for the 'Breaking Bad' Star

By Jon Niles | Apr 03, 2014 10:48 AM EDT

Breaking Bad's Jesse Plemons (creepy Todd) was one of the few actors that made the short list of the Star Wars: Episode VII casting speculations after many other rumors were dismissed and disproved. But now the young actor has signed on to a new film, Black Mass, thus making it unlikely that he'll be in J.J. Abrams' 2015 blockbuster. Read More »

'Star Wars: Episode VII' Films May 14, 2014, in Morocco

By Jon Niles | Apr 02, 2014 03:14 PM EDT

Star Wars: Episode VII will begin shooting on May 14, 2014, in the same country where Episode VII: A New Hope was shot: Morocco. This news has led to some speculation that the new storyline will return to Tatooine for J.J. Abrams’ 2015 blockbuster. Tunisia is also another possible filming location. Read More »

'Star Wars: Episode VII' is Set 30 Years After 'Return of the Jedi'

By Jon Niles | Mar 19, 2014 10:54 AM EDT

Thanks to a Twitter post from The Wall Street Journal's film reporter Ben Fritz, we now know that the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII film is set 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (Star Wars: Episode VI). The official Star Wars website has also confirmed this news. Read More »

Lupita Nyong'o Up for 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Role?

By Jon Niles | Mar 15, 2014 07:41 PM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o's first movie role in 12 Years a Slave led to her first Academy Award nomination and win for Best Supporting Actress, but new reports are proving that her career has yet to peak. According to some Star Wars insiders, Episode VII director J.J. Abrams has been meeting with Nyong'o for a leading role in the December 18, 2015, release. Read More »

5 Actors Reportedly Up for Lead Jedi Apprentice Role for 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

By Jon Niles | Mar 13, 2014 04:11 PM EDT

According to Variety, J.J. Abrams is eyeing five actors for the lead role in 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII. This young star will lead the rebooted franchise as the main Jedi apprentice like Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the previous trilogies. Read More »

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