Star Wars Episode VII- The Force Awakens (2015) is an upcoming sequel to the previous Stars Wars franchise. Star wars is one of the most successful franchise in Hollywood.
All previous Star Wars movie were directed by George Lucas except, The Force Awakens (2015) is been directed by J. J. Abrams. The movie starsHarrison Ford, Mark Hamill, andCarrie Fisher as the lead. They will be reprising their previous roles.
The movie is set to release on 18th December 2015.
Before that, we should know some interesting facts about Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015).
Here it is.
14. The film takes place 30 years after “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)”, 54 years after “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)” and 68 years after “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)”.
13. Michael Arndt penned the script for this film based on an outline by George Lucas for his abandoned sequel trilogy to the original Star Wars saga. Though few details of this outline have been made public, author Dave Pollackconfirmed that the story would focus on the building of the New Republic after the fall of the Empire, that Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo would all appear, and that the children of Luke, Leia and Han would serve as the main characters of the story.
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12. When he was interviewed about “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)” on TV-AM in the UK in 1983. Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) stated that George Lucas had considered on bringing Mark Hamill back as Luke Skywalker as a Obi-wan Kenobi-like character passing Excalibur onto the next generation in Episode VII and that Star Wars Episode VII would not be until 2011.
11. Adam Driver is in the role of main the villain. Michael Fassbender and Hugo Weaving were also considered for the role.
10. Directors discussed to helm the film includedMatthew Vaughn, Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Christopher Nolan, Ben Affleck, Joss Whedon, Brad Bird, Rian Johnsonand James Cameron, before J.J. Abrams was eventually selected. Johnson was later announced to direct the next two Star Wars films.
9. By signing on to direct this film, J.J. Abramsbecomes the first director to direct a Star Trek(2009) film and a Star Wars film.
8. As of November 6, 2014, principal photography of Star Wars episode VII is finished . The movie is in Post Production.
7. Kevin Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch visited the set. Smith infamous for his open and talkative nature, was forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and J.J. Abrams had World War 2 style propaganda posters titled “Loose Lips Sink Starships” hung up around the set as a reminder to Smith not to reveal spoilers for the film to the public. True to his word, the only tidbit Smith revealed about his visit was that he cried when he stood on the Millennium Falcon set, as it reminded him of how much he loved Star Wars as a child.
6. Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford(Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia)’,Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2),Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) are the only actors to reprise their roles from the original “Star Wars” trilogy while Daniels, Baker and Mayhew are the only actors to reprise their roles from the prequel trilogy.
5. Star Wars Episode VII will not be filmed in native 3D, but it will be converted in stereoscopic 3D in post production.
4. British actor Denis Lawson, X-wing pilot Wedge Antilles during the original Star Wars trilogy, has confirmed that he turned down an invite from Disney to reprise his role in the new installments. Lawson told British press that “I’m not going to do that. They asked me but it just would have bored me.”
3. It was originally rumored Star Wars Episode VII and the following installments would follow Ben Skywalker, son of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade and the expanded universe would officially be apart of the Star Wars canon. The rumor was false, when it was announced that Episode VII would disregard the expanded universe.
2. Every Star Wars movie has been released in May and this will be the first to be released in December.
1. It is heavily rumored on the internet that Han Solo will die.
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