After much speculation the official title for the next Star Wars film has been revealed. Episode VII will go by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The news was made fairly casually on Twitter accompanied by the mention that principle photography has been completed. As with everything related to Star Wars it immediately rocked the internet with everyone opining on the selection. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is currently slated to release December 18, 2015. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams ...

Director J.J. Abrams today announced Star Wars: Force for Change, an initiative to raise awareness and money for UNICEF. Contributions of $10 or more made to the fund through July 18th will be rewarded with entries in a drawing to appear in a scene in Star Wars: Episode VII and other perks depending on how much is donated. The grand prize winner will receive the role in the film, be the guest of Abrams on set in London, and get flight and hotel for two. The rewards at different tiers ran...

Disney today officially announced the cast for Star Wars: Episode VII. The film will be led by actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow who join the original stars of the saga Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker. Director J.J. Abrams says, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved origi...

Disney has announced the official release date for Star Wars: Episode VII of December 18, 2015. “We’re very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII, where it will not only anchor the popular holiday film-going season but also ensure our extraordinary filmmaking team has the time needed to deliver a sensational picture,” said Alan Horn, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. Recently the news broke that screenwriter Michael Arndt was leaving the projec...

The Star Wars news naturally continues to flow after establishing the director for Episode VII as J.J. Abrams and revealing plans for spin-offs centered on individual characters. The latest rumor comes courtesy of Latino Review, which has good credibility in the rumor-space, that Harrison Ford will return as Han Solo in Episode VII. Disney has not commented on the rumor. It's unclear what role Solo would serve in the new film which is believed to take place around 30 years after Return of...

When Disney purchased LucasFilm the desire to develop new Star Wars movies on a regular basis was made immediately clear. There were hints that more from the Star Wars universe could be coming than just that and now there are some details on what they are planning. Scripts are now in the early stages for spin-off films that would focus on individual characters. The first reportedly will be centered on Yoda. The spin-offs for various characters, which are said to be for those that have al...