Unfortunately he knows no more than you or me. But it’s good to hear the man responsible for the second best trilogy in the Star Wars pantheon to share his excitement about the upcoming movie. It’s also good to hear how Talon Karrde’s last name is pronounced. I’ve been putting a long “e” syllable at the end. I was wrong.
Kathleen Kennedy recognizes that it’s nearly impossible to keep movie plots a secret these days, especially for any outdoor scenes shot on location.
We talk about that all the time. I think the whole issue of confidentiality is gonna be fascinating as we move into making the movie. If we’re shooting anything outside, it’s almost impossible to not have things end up on the Internet. So my feeling is, you need to embrace that, especially with the fans around something like Star Wars. You need to recognize they’re important to the process and acknowledge there are things you’re gonna want to make sure they get to know. So I think that’s something we’re going to monitor, pay attention to and think differently about.
Fisher offered no details on the plot of the new film, but of course gave her usual playful personality a stretch. Either way, this time it’s official and won’t be stated as simply a joke in a few days.
That’s right, Han Solo is on the verge of definitely coming back to the silver screen. According to Ford himself, the negotiations aren’t completely done, “but I think it’s going to happen.”
Filmbuffonline.com has an exclusive article about Williams’ appearance at the Monster Mania convention in New Jersey, where he admitted he has been asked to reprise his role as lovable scoundrel Lando Calrissian. They have further information that indicates he was contacted only in the last week about the role, and that he is as yet unsure if he will be returning to the galaxy far, far away.
In a Q&A with Palm Beach Illustrated, Carrie Fisher has confirmed her return as Princess Leia in the upcoming Star Wars sequel.
Can you confirm whether you’ll reprise the role of Princess Leia?
Yes.
What do you think Princess Leia is like today?
Elderly. She’s in an intergalactic old folks’ home [laughs]. I just think she would be just like she was before, only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle.
In the report from Latino Review that Harrison Ford is returning to play Han Solo, it was indicated that Episode VII will focus on the children of Luke and Leia. Within the last few hours several sites are also reporting this rumor.
According the web site Latino Review, Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Han Solo in a Star Wars movie (presumably Episode VII). They say the deal inked is “significant” meaning it’s probably more than a cameo. The announcement comes at the 7 minute mark of the embedded video. As always, skepticism is natural until an official announcement, but they are reporting this fairly definitively.
Probably just some J.J. Abrams to Fringe dot connecting, but an Aussie radio station host has it on “good authority” that John Nobel will be playing the villain in Episode VII.
John Nobel plays Walter Bishop on the J.J. Abrams produced Fringe. He also played the mad self immolating king Denethor in The Return of the King. Whether or not this is just the latest prank emanating from Australian radio, I have to say that Nobel will crush it as a maniacal Sith Lord.
So the staff here at Bantha Skull has been doing a little arm chair journalism (i.e. internet searches and rampant speculation). We don’t have any real connections despite the fact that one of us is actually listed on IMDB. But we present to you the case that some signs are pointing to the fact that we might not have to wait until 2015 to watch the next installment of Star Wars. If you want to indulge our conspiracy theory please
According to the site The Warp, J.J. Abrams is set to direct Episode 7. This is welcome news indeed.
Okay, I almost didn’t post this because haters gonna hate on this one. I know Russell Brand was largely cricketed on Saturday Night Live, but that’s because American audiences are terrible. I have no excuse for Arthur. But back in the nineties, no one thought funny man Michael Keaton could play Batman and that turned out pretty swell (for the time). So keep an open mind. Russel Brand tells Metro UK that he wants to play a Jedi in Episode VII.
Type in “star wars e” into a Google search, and you’ll be thrilled to see what the first suggestion is!
Wow. All the OT actors want a piece of Episode VII. The web site comicbook.com has quotes from Jeremy Bulloch stating he would like to see Boba Fett return for Episode VII. We’re with you on this, Jeremy!
Scoundrels rejoice. In the biggest news since the announcement of Episode VII, the web site Comic Book Movies reports that Harrison Ford is open to playing Captain Solo once more. All the pieces are coming together.
Update: Our friends from Jedi Temple Archives are linking to a story from Entertainment Weekly which mentions a potential contract proviso we all felt was coming.
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