Seven Samurai… in space?

Back in December last year we reported on a Seven Samurai-style movie outline written by George Lucas that could possibly be one of the proposed standalone Star Wars films. Things are now getting a little bit more interesting. /Film are currently reporting a rumour they’ve heard regarding Gareth Edwards’ Star Wars film, which goes into…

Who is Max von Sydow playing in Episode VII?

Do we already know more than we realised about one of the key characters from Episode VII? In recent times, Max von Sydow has been rumoured to be playing the character explored in these concept sketches: To expand on the rumour, which surfaced prior to the concept art leak, his role is similar in many…

Alec Guinness to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi?

Wait, what? The Academy Award-winning actor Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi in the original trilogy, died in 2000. But a new rumour, which is really the resurfacing of an old rumour, claims that Guinness will return as a Force ghost along with at least three other ghosts including Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker and…

Fear leads to anger…

Harry Knowles over at Ain’t It Cool News claims he knows the working title of Episode VII: The Ancient Fear. What’s more, in true AICN style, the title is said to be in reference to Max von Sydow’s character, a “villain who makes Pazuzu look like a pussy!” For those playing along at home, Pazuzu…

Max von Sydow as… Darth Plagueis?

There’s already a lot of speculation regarding who’s playing what: Daisy Ridley as the daughter of Han and Leia? Domhnall Gleeson as Luke’s son? Andy Serkis as Clippy the Paperclip? The most solid rumourĀ is Adam Driver as a villain, but that’s about it. The fans love to speculate, however, and one of the most popular…