11 November 2012 9:04 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Michael Arndt, who won an Academy Award for "Little Miss Sunshine," has been hired to write the screenplay for "Star Wars: Episode VII," Lucasfilm announced on its Star Wars website on Friday. The news follows reports the '"Toy Story 3" scribe was the leading contender for the job and had turned in a 50-page treatment for the seventh installment in the epic franchise. The film is slated to be released in 2015 and will launch a new trilogy under Disney, which acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion on Oct. 30. "Star Wars" films »
- Liza Foreman
Similar News Items
Star Wars (1977)- Star Wars Trilogy Poster Art from Dave Perillo (From GeekTyrant. 25 May 2013, 9:00 AM, PDT)
- Saturday Morning Cartoons: Patton Oswalt’s “Star Wars VII” for the 30th Anniversary of “Return Of The Jedi” (From Comicmix. 25 May 2013, 6:56 AM, PDT)
- Celebrate Return of the Jedi's 30th birthday with this short film (From Flickeringmyth. 25 May 2013, 5:41 AM, PDT)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
- “Monsters University” New Video (From Hollywoodnews.com. 24 May 2013, 12:58 PM, PDT)
- Jj Abrams must steer Star Wars clear of plot holes (From The Guardian - Film News. 24 May 2013, 10:06 AM, PDT)
- Finding Nemo’s 10-Year Anniversary: How Things Have Changed! (From The Hollywood News. 24 May 2013, 4:05 AM, PDT)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- Afternoon Delight: Naya Rivera's little sister is a glamazon, MRod does some slut-shaming (From AfterEllen.com. 24 May 2013, 12:33 PM, PDT)
- 'Little Miss Sunshine' Musical to Open Off Broadway (From The Hollywood Reporter. 23 May 2013, 8:03 AM, PDT)
- Oscar Alert: Julia and Judi, and Meryl Too (From Alt Film Guide. 20 May 2013, 11:30 AM, PDT)
company.