Director star wars episode 7

In this exclusive video, legendary late night host conan obrien discusses his shows recent series of episode vii director audition tapes and his love of star wars. After yesterdays surprise announcement that disney would be producing star wars episode 7, many eyes quickly turned to the currently empty director s chair. The force must be strong with rian johnson the looper director is in talks with lucasfilm to write and direct the next star wars film, episode viii, according to sources. Episode vii will focus on the heroes of the original trilogy luke skywalker, princess leia and han solo but a younger actor is also being sought who. Abrams revealed that disney had given him a mandate to discard lucass story and start from scratch. Star wars episode 7 director, cast tease the force awakens. Watch our news video on the purchase of lucasfilm here.

He is known for his work on rogue one 2016, death becomes her 1992 and forrest gump 1994. Disney and lucasfilm were planning to announce the star wars. The director, who had previously rebooted star trek for the big screen in 2009 and was in. A graduate of the university of southern california film school, kershner began his career in 1950, producing documentaries for. Box office mojo estimates that the film sold close to 110 million tickets in north america, 295 the most tickets sold by any film in north america since titanic in 1997 128 million. Abrams new sequel as it continues shooting in the uk. Abrams, lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy, and a certain blue and white astromech droid who can now confirm will indeed be in the film. Episode vii the force awakens 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Defected stormtrooper finn and the scavenger rey are caught up in the resistances search for the missing luke skywalker.

But who are the two men standing behind artoo, looking very protective of the overweight glob of grease. Disney was faced with the challenge of pleasing devoted star wars fans more so than with the companys other franchises. Jeffrey jacob, aka jj, abrams, director of star trek and mission impossible iii, will direct star wars episode vii, the first film in the sequel trilogy star wars creator george lucas said. Jj abrams has posted a coy handwritten note on twitter, hinting that han solos iconic millennium falcon spaceship has a part to play in the forthcoming star wars. Episode vii hit twitter last thursday, featuring director j. Abrams and cast members oscar isaac, daisy ridley, john boyega, and lupita nyongo tease fans about the new film. In his senior year, he and jill mazursky teamed up to write a feature film, which. In other words, anything fans have read about or seen in books and graphic novels may have. The reason disney fired original episode 9 director star. Episode vii the force awakens 2015 three decades after the empires defeat, a new threat arises in the militant first order. Jj abrams is star wars episode 7 director disney taps. Star wars episode vii director auditions ign originals. Michael moores star wars episode vii audition tape. Before star wars the last jedi came to theatres, we were promised colin trevorrow to direct star wars episode 9, however due to creative differences, he was.

Badass digests devin faraci claims that while at this past weekends san diego comiccon. Episode vii cast on sunday, may 4, which is widely known as star wars day may the fourth be with you, but casting rumors grew to. Irvin kershner was born on april 29, 1923 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Episode vii will look like a film from the con air director, but i think its safe to say no one really expected. Jj abrams named star wars vii director film the guardian.

While hes currently working on the star trek sequel, j. Im not exactly sure why tarantino thinks the disney sale means that star wars. At 15, he wrote the music for don dohlers nightbeast 1982. Michael fassbender, girls star adam driver and hugo. Episode vii casting speculation game continues and the hollywood reporters heat vision has a few names to add to the mix.