Now that J.J. Abrams is finishing up promotional duties on Star Trek Into Darkness, the filmmaker can start to turn his full attention towards Star Wars: Episode VII, and with the first instalment of Disney’s Sequel Trilogy gearing up to go into production soon ahead of its release in 2015, Lucasfilm has announced that the latest chapter of the epic space opera will follow in the footsteps of its six predecessors by heading to the UK for its shoot.
“We’ve devoted serious time and attention to revisiting the origins of Star Wars as inspiration for our process on the new movie, and I’m thrilled that returning to the UK for production and utilizing the incredible talent there can be a part of that,” said Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, on StarWars.com. “Speaking from my own longstanding connection to the UK with films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire of the Sun and recently War Horse, it’s very exciting to be heading back.”
Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3) has penned the script for Star Wars: Episode VII, which is expected to reunite Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) some thirty-two years after their last foray to the galaxy far, far away.
Originally published May 10, 2013. Updated April 11, 2018.
