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Star Wars Episode VII Cast: Revealed!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The official cast for Star Wars: Episode VII has finally been announced. Along with a photo of the actors and actresses sitting around at a script reading (below), the official Star Wars website has revealed that John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson and Max von Sydow will come on board the wildly anticipated blockbuster. They will join original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker. “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII,” director J.J. Abrams said , adding: “It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.” Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. It will be released on December 18, 2015 and pick up 30 years after Return of the Jedi . While the roles these new cast members will take on have not yet been confirmed, talk has been circulating for awhile that Driver will play the movie’s main villain. 

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Adam Driver to Play Main Villain in Star Wars: Episode VII?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The force may soon be with Adam Driver. In a surprising piece of casting news broken by Variety, the Girls star is nearing a deal to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII as that blockbuster’s main villain. Details on the role are vague at the moment, but character is said to be “in the vein” of Darth Vader . Driver was a relative no-name prior to being cast opposite Lena Dunham as Hannah’s boyfriend on Girls. But he is currently shooting Warner Bros.’ “Midnight Special” and is attached to Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” (also starring Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson) and his stock is clearly on the rise. If this report is accurate, Driver will be the first new cast member to be revealed for this wildly-anticipated follow-up. It will be directed by J.J. Abrams and released in theaters on December 18, 2015. Look for a deal with Driver, and other additions to the franchise, to be finalized over the coming weeks.

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J.J. Abrams Not Headed For ‘Star Wars’

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

While stars such as Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher and perhaps even Harrison Ford have indicated they may make a return to Disney’s Star Wars , the narrow pool of once possible directors has narrowed more. [ Related: Will J.J. Abrams Or Jon Favreau Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode VII?’ ] J.J. Abrams is the latest possible director to bow out of possibly leading Star Wars: Episode VII . Steven Spielberg said he won’t be heading to the director’s chair for the next round of the franchise, which Disney will spearhead via its $4.05 billion acquisition of LucasFilm in late October. Abrams, who is directing next year’s Star Trek Into Darkness briefly discussed the idea with producer Kathleen Kennedy, according to Empire Magazine, but decided against taking on the project and will keep his focus on Star Trek . [ Related: Woody-Wan Kenobi? ‘Toy Story 3’ Writer Hired For Next ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Treatment ] “There were the very early conversations and I quickly said that because of my loyalty to Star Trek , and also just being a fan, I wouldn’t even want to be involved in the next version of those things. I declined any involvement very early on. I’d rather be in the audience not knowing what was coming, rather than being involved in the minutiae of making them.” Continuing he added, “I guess the franchises could go up against each other, but I’m not thinking that far ahead! I’m a huge fan of Star Wars, Empire and Jedi, and the idea of the world continuing is exciting and will be amazing. Kathy Kennedy is a friend and there are no smarter producers. It’s in great hands.” [Sources: Empire , Coming Soon , Huff Post ]

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