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Starring in one of the biggest and most iconic film franchises of all time can be tough - just ask Daisy Ridley. The 23-year-old British star of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens says at first, filming was incredibly tough, partly because her director J.J. Abrams had some harsh words for her in her first few days on set. Read More »
While the latest extended teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was pretty amazing to watch, director J.J. Abrams this week revealed that he had some "Easter Eggs" ideas that could've made plenty of fans very happy. According to the Episode VII filmmaker, he wanted to include a reference to the death of one of the least loved characters from the prequel trilogy: Jar Jar Binks! A huge fan himself, there were many struggles Abrams faced in holding back on references that he thinks would make others like him happy. Learn more on this news below. Read More »
Director J.J. Abrams has admitted in the past that some of the rumors and/or spoilers that we've been hearing about the upcoming 2015 blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens are indeed true, and this week he has said it once again! Plus, on top of him admitting this, the filmmaker explained that he's currently editing and cutting the film to be an amazing theater experience for everyone, even if we know some of the plot details and spoilers. We also learned more about the mysterious Sith Lord character that popped up in the infamous teaser trailer last year, Kylo Ren, the one with the crossguard lightsaber! Keep reading to find out the latest news about Episode VII! Read More »
When the first teaser trailer for Disney and Lucasfilm's upcoming 2015 blockbuster, Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered in November of last year, the Internet practically broke with excitement. That preview, however, consisted of only 7 scenes, making us wonder what will happen when an extended trailer is released. Well, director J.J. Abrams this week gave us some hints about that news, teasing some details concerning when the next trailers will drop this year. Find out more about this story below! Read More »
There are a ton of rumors out there surrounding J.J. Abrams' upcoming December 18, 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens from studios Disney and Lucasfilm, and it turns out some of the speculation can now be considered spoilers! According to the director himself, some of the rumors we've been hearing and reporting on do have some credibility to them, but obviously Abrams won't divulge which reports are true. So which rumors should we believe? We'll probably have to wait and find out when Episode VII hits theaters in December! Read More »
In maybe one of the longest interviews to date with J.J. Abrams after he was announced as the director of Star Wars: Episode VII, the filmmaker revealed a ton of details about 2015's The Force Awakens. He even spoke about some of the fans' concerns about the new character Kylo Ren and his crossguard lightsaber that premiered during the film's teaser trailer last year. On top of that topic, Abrams opened up about his involvement with Disney and Lucasfilm's Episodes 8 and 9, Comic-Con and more! Read More »
One of the biggest complaints about the Star Wars prequel trilogy was the overuse of CGI as opposed to practical effects. With the new trilogy (staring with the yet-to-be titled Episode VII from J.J. Abrams) coming out in the next handful of years, fans assumed CGI would play a big part considering the advances we've had in filmmaking. But after seeing some behind-the-scenes videos, we know that practical effects have been built, too. Now a new interview with Episodes VIII and IX director Rian Johnson has confirmed CGI will not be the main focus for effects! Read More »
