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Three New Reasons to Get Excited for “Star Wars Episode VII”

Actors, Movies June 2, 2014 shawty007

Twitter and Deadline confirm, Lupita Nyong’O and Gwendoline Christie have joined the cast of the upcoming Star Wars film. We reported last month that writer/director J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan had teased that, despite a full casting announcement, further announcements had yet to be made. Of course, his video sparked speculation again that previous rumors about Zac Efron’s participation in the movie might be correct after all. Unfortunately, Efron’s casting is not to be, but we’re definitely more pumped to hear confirmation that the brilliant,…

More Casting Announcements to Come for “Star Wars Episode VII”

Actors, Movies May 5, 2014 shawty007 1 Comment

As facebook was all too happy to inform you, yesterday was Star Wars Day, “May the Fourth be with you.” In honor of the fan proclaimed holiday, JJ Abrams released a video selfie from London where he’s hard at work with Lawrence Kasdan finalizing the next Star Wars script. What was there to glean from the vid? Not a whole lot, other than to say that production is ramping up and casting announcements are continuing. Not that we’re still holding our breath for Zac Efron or…

The New ‘Star Wars’ Cast and How You Know Them

Movies April 29, 2014 shawhamp 2 Comments

Sadly, Zac Efron didn’t make the already iconic black and white photograph floating around the internet today, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still be incredibly excited about the rest of the new Star Wars cast! Starwars.com image credit If you don’t already know about Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and the incredible Carrie Fisher, you have obviously been living under a rock. But now you can rest assured, the trio will be back for the new movie. Along with them are other knowns, unknowns, and…

Gary Oldman for ‘Star Wars Episode 7’? [Video]

Actors, Movies February 6, 2014 shawhamp

Oh please say yes. Gary Oldman confirms in this video clip that “They’ve called.” What do you think of this short interview clip from Skymovies? The esteemed actor takes a moment to give us a clever little smile and admit that “They’ve called” when asked about a role in the upcoming Star Wars film. The 55 year old actor who has been in several iconic roles would be warmly welcomed by fans. We’ve loved him as Dracula, Sirius Black, Sean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, Commissioner Gordon, and…

Can We Expect Zac Efron In The New ‘Star Wars’ Movie? Looks Like It

Actors, Movies February 4, 2014 shawhamp 1 Comment

Zac Efron confirms that he’s been talking to JJ Abrams specifically about Star Wars, so what could that possibly mean? Talking openly about a Star Wars part is risky business, however Zac Efron slyly mentions that he’s auditioned for Star Wars Episode VII and he loves the originals. “Yeah, I just went and met with them,” said Efron. “So I don’t know. It would be cool. I love [the Star Wars movies], I love them, but… who knows?” The real question shouldn’t just be ‘Is…

I couldn’t resist anymore: Episode VII news, it is

Movies January 20, 2014 shawhamp 1 Comment

Ever since Star Wars Episode VII was announced, I have been avidly avoiding anything regarding updates. Today I cracked. And I Googled news about Episode VII. It looks like it’s safe to say that the script has finally been completed, filming begins in May, and the release date is set for October 18th, 2015. Aside from that, everything is rumor. One would expect a huge block buster such as Star Wars to be shown in High Frame Rate on an IMAX screen, right? Metro.co.uk quoted…