In a bid to bury the announcement of a two-week hiatus next month to accommodate Harrison Ford’s injury, the all-new StarWars.com has just announced two new cast members for Episode VII, both of whom originated with the open casting call last year. The first new cast member is Crystal Clarke, an American actress who will…
We can rebuild Harrison Ford digitally. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better, stronger, faster, more intense. A couple of days ago, I wrote the following: This sounds slightly crazy, but technology has progressed so far that a mix of CGI techniques and script tweaks should result in a film…
Episode VII was initially announced for summer (presumably May) 2015, but word on the street was that, as pre-production progressed and Lawrence Kasdan and J.J. Abrams rewrote Michael Arndt’s draft script, Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy approached Disney CEO Bob Iger for a May 2016 release date instead. Iger compromised and gave them a December 2015…
Jason at Making Star Wars has just posted some really great details regarding John Boyega’s character in Episode VII. As he says, this is all informed speculation, but it does fit with what we know. Firstly, Boyega and Daisy Ridley are playing “Thomas” and “Rachel” respectively, the two characters involved in the open auditions back…
This morning all sorts of plot details regarding Episode VII are floating around. Remember, however, that nothing I post here will go beyond the (supposed) premise of the film… Firstly, Jeremy (a.k.a. Mr. Beaks) over at Ain’t It Cool News claims that “Han Solo is pretty much the main character of EPISODE VII, leading a…
Now that the “Tom Cruise is replacing Harrison Ford” rumour has died down, the latest version is that, according to the New York Post, Oscar Isaac will have his role expanded in Episode VII while Ford recuperates from his injury. Isaac’s role in the film is unknown, though early speculation was that he is playing…
I’m only posting this because the rumour of Tom Cruise appearing in Episode VII continues to gain traction amid fears that Harrison Ford may be written out of the film. Cruise’s representative has told Entertainment Tonight that there is “no truth” to the rumour, even going so far as to call it pure fiction. As…
We know Britain’s Sun newspaper is not really a reputable source, but today the paper is reporting that Ford will be returning to the U.S. for rehabilitation and won’t be returning for six months. Filming will possibly be extended “well into the second half of this year” Don’t panic just yet, however. The same user on…
After about a week of various rumours, the situation is now pretty clear: Harrison Ford broke his left leg on the set of Episode VII, and this required surgery (i.e. a plate and screws). As he recuperates for up to eight weeks, however, Ford may begin filming certain scenes (such as—at a guess—sitting in the cockpit of…
Apparently Harrison Ford has injured his ankle while filming a scene on the set of the Millennium Falcon. The culprit? A door on the ship. Here’s the official statement: Harrison Ford sustained an ankle injury during filming today on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. He was taken to a local hospital and is receiving care. Shooting…
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