Richard E. Grant describes the “extraordinary” secrecy of Star Wars: Episode IX

Richard E. Grant, one of the stars of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX, has described the “extraordinary” secrecy involved with making the film.

There tends to be a lot of secrecy with big-budget blockbusters these days, with studios trying desperately to avoid leaks and spoilers for the film reaching the public before release. But has there ever been anything like Star Wars: Episode IX?

We know the film is being incredibly tight-lipped about the movie but when hearing some of the actual lengths Lucasfilm and Disney are going to, it’s quite remarkable. Revealing what’s going on behind the scenes, Episode IX star Richard E. Grant spoke to Digital Spy:

“It’s extraordinary. They don’t give you a script. You have to go to a room where there are bodyguards outside, closed-circuit television cameras, and it’s printed on crimson pages so you can’t photograph it. You have to read it in there, and then leave.

“You’re given the pages on the day that you work, and you have to sign for them and sign out for them as well. There are security guards on the set.”

Grant says that they event take precautions against spies from above: “They give you a cloak, over your head – because apparently, they have drones going over Pinewood Studios so they try and take photographs of what people are playing.”

Extraordinary is certainly the right word for what is going on here but fans will surely be thankful if they make it to the cinema in December without the film having been spoiled for them and the big surprises kept secret.

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