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2013 | 2012
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Neill Blomkamp Says He's 'Not the Right Guy' to Direct 'Star Wars'
14 hours ago | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
When the directing job for Star Wars: Episode VII was still up in the air, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp was one of the most desired names to get behind the camera. And while director J.J. Abrams ended up with the gig, with a presumed new trilogy on the horizon, along with some spin-off films in the Star Wars universe, fans were still hopeful that Blomkamp could end up in a galaxy far, far away at some point. However, the filmmaker seems to have put the kibosh on that possibility after speaking with IGN about his film Elysium starring Matt Damon (watch the awesome new trailer here). So just what did he say? When asked about his thoughts on directing a Star Wars film, Blomkamp responded: "I love 'Star Wars.' I really, really love 'Star Wars.' But I’m not the right guy. And also, just taking ideas »
- Ethan Anderton
Neill Blomkamp doesn't feel he's the right guy to direct Star Wars
18 hours ago | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Even though Jj Abrams has locked down the directing job for Star Wars: Episode VII there will be other episodes up for grabs. One name that keeps getting thrown out is Neill Blomkamp. There's good reason too. The director is currently one of the best in sci-fi and handles action like a pro. So why not get him on board for a galaxy far far away? Probably because he doesn't really want the job. During an interview with IGN for Elysium, when Blomkamp was asked about the subject this is what »
- Niki Stephens
Jurassic Park IV to get a summer 2015 release date?
16 June 2013 11:10 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Having been in various stages of development for over a decade, the long-rumoured fourth entry in the Jurassic Park series finally looked to be on its way to becoming a reality earlier this year, when Universal scheduled the film for a June 2014 release, before appointing director Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) to helm the dino-sequel back in March.
However, Trevorrow barely had time to warm the director's chair before Universal announced it was placing Jurassic Park IV on hold to enable the studio "to bring audiences the best possible version of the fourth instalment in Universal's beloved franchise." At that time, we were given no indication of a potential new release date, but according to Den of Geek Universal are looking towards a summer 2015 release, which would place the film in competition with fellow sequels The Avengers 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 5 and Star Wars: Episode VII.
- Flickering Myth
Star Wars Land Coming to Walt Disney World in Orlando
14 June 2013 10:41 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
As we impatiently await more news about Disney's highly-anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII, multiple reports have surfaced that a Star Wars Land theme park is in the works at the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida.
The attraction will likely be an expansion of the theme park's Disney's Hollywood Studios attraction that will build on the existing Star Tours. Here's what an Disney source had to say about the Star Tours expansion.
""Expect to see new levels added to Star Tours and some more interactive attractions, possibly an additional ride. Most of the expansion will be environments and character meet-and-greet areas."
While nothing has been confirmed by Disney, sources indicate this will likely be a five-year project that will be completed in the year 2018. If that is the case, the opening will fall between the proposed release dates for Star Wars: Episode VIII in 2017 and Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019. However, »
- MovieWeb
Man of Steel Earns $21 Million from Thursday Night Screenings
14 June 2013 10:05 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
While it's nowhere near any domestic box office records so far, Man of Steel got off to a solid start at the box office last night, with an estimated $21 million. $9 million of that total came from general midnight screenings, while $12 million came from Wal-Mart's exclusive screening program.
It may be difficult to compare these numbers with other recent midnight figures, since the Wal-Mart screenings happened at 7 Pm nationwide. Still, the $21 million tally was higher than the midnight screenings for The Dark Knight Rises ($18.5 million) and Marvel's The Avengers ($18.7 million) last year. 2011's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 still holds the midnight screening record with a massive $43.5 million, a figure that likely won't be bested until Star Wars: Episode VII or possibly The Avengers 2 in 2015.
Man of Steel opens wide today in 4,207 theaters, the second-widest release ever for a non-sequel. Only 850 of those theaters will be screening this superhero adventure in 2D. »
- MovieWeb
Disney Release Dates: ‘Into the Woods’, ‘Muppets’ Sequel, ‘Tomorrowland’ and More
13 June 2013 4:46 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Walt Disney Pictures will release several billion-dollar (grossing) franchise sequels and blockbuster series installments over the forthcoming two years. That includes the standalone comic book adaptations that make up Marvel Studio’s Phase 2, culminating with The Avengers 2 in May 2015; then, later that Summer, the Mouse House is planning to unveil Star Wars: Episode VII and Pirates of the Caribbean 5 in theaters.
We have release date updates for some noteworthy films that Disney will premiere before then, and they include the Into the Woods musical movie, the newly-titled sequel to The Muppets, Brad Bird’s sci-fi adventure Tomorrowland, the Mary Poppins making-of biopic Saving Mr. Banks, and the illustrated children’s ...
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- Sandy Schaefer
Neill Blomkamp Wants A District 9 Sequel, Not Interested In Star Wars
13 June 2013 8:24 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Neill Blomkamp, the director of the science fiction event of 2013, Elysium, made his name in sci-fi with District 9. That excellent film provided a gritty, memorable story, and solidified Blomkamp’s place as an expert of the genre. Because of this, many wanted him to have a shot at Star Wars: Episode VII, or at least one of the new Disney Star Wards films. In a recent interview with IGN, Blomkamp stated why he isn’t interested in Star Wars, and gave a bit of insight into another much anticipated project.
First, his thoughts on Star Wars. He said that while he’s a huge fan of the franchise, he doesn’t think directing one of the films is something he’d be interested in taking on. Check out that full quote below.
“No. I don’t think so. I love Star Wars. I really, really love Star Wars. But »
- Alexander Lowe
"Star Wars: Episode VII" Spoilers ?
12 June 2013 6:55 AM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
A new casting notice backs up previous reports that a "Game Of Thrones"-like teenage female lead will be the central figure of director Jj Abrams' upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII".
"...two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, are trained by their uncle 'Luke' to be the greatest 'Jedis' in the galaxy. But problems arise when the male twin turns to the dark side.
"'Jaina Solo'- Female, 17 years old, lead –one of the greatest Jedis in the galaxy, trained by her uncle 'Luke Skywalker'.
' "'Jacen Solo' – Male, 17 years old, lead – Jaina’s twin brother. He is a loner who is constantly struggling with the idea of what’s right and what’s wrong. Starts to turn to the dark side. Full of conviction that what he is doing is the 'right thing'. Will eventually become 'Darth Caedus'...".
Jaina, named after Han's mother, was born five minutes before her twin brother 'Jacen', »
- Michael Stevens
Han and Leia’s Twins To Be Focus Of Star Wars Ep VII?
12 June 2013 12:59 AM, PDT | Sky Movies | See recent Sky Movies news »
A slim rumour but an interesting one nevertheless. With so few hard facts and so much anticipation for Jj Abrams Star Wars: Episode VII, there are bound to be plenty of stories reported in the next couple of years that are quite frankly, utter bullstuff. This indeed may be one of those, but it was a little morsel caught our attention. »
Star Wars: Episode VII plot details revealed?
11 June 2013 11:22 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Get those pinches of salt ready...
We reported on Sunday that J.J. Abrams would be kicking off filming of Star Wars: Episode VII early 2014 but refused to give any speculation on whether the plot would contain elements of the Expanded Universe. However, according to Schmoes Know, the basic plot of Episode VII has been leaked...
Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, are trained by their uncle Luke to be the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy. Problems arise when the male twin turns to the dark side.
Jaina Solo – Female, 17 years old, lead. – Jacen’s twin sister, one of the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy, trained by her uncle Luke Skywalker
Jacen Solo – Male, 17 years old, lead – Jaina’s twin brother, one of the greatest Jedi’s in the world. A loner who is constantly struggling with the idea of what’s right and what’s wrong. »
- luke-o
New Star Wars: Episode VII plot rumour
11 June 2013 11:55 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
News Glen Chapman 12 Jun 2013 - 07:10
Apparently, a casting notice has been discovered outlining key roles and plot details for Star Wars: Episode VII
It's quite possible that at this stage the following details should be taken with a generous pinch of salt, but if all of this does turn out to be true, Schmoes Know has quite the scoop on its hands. It's claiming to have laid its hands on a casting notice which reveals the following details regarding Episode VII.
Apparently the story will focus on two teenage siblings being trained in the ways of the Jedi by their uncle Luke, but problems soon arise when one of them turns to the dark side. Jacen Solo will be the male lead, something of a loner with little grasp on the notion of wrong and right. He's the one who is apparently tempted by the dark side, convinced that »
- glenchapman
Star Wars: Episode VII Plot Revealed?
11 June 2013 10:46 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
For all that is known about Star Wars: Episode VII, there’s hardly been a trace of any information about the plot. Various sources have been able to scrape together some rumored details, but most of those reports have worse holes than the Death Star’s exhaust shaft. With the historically secretive J.J. Abrams at the helm, it doesn’t seem likely that any concrete information about the story is going to be announced anytime soon.
That being said, the first word of any plot or characters may have leaked our way courtesy of Schmoes Know. They claim to have intercepted an e-mail with an alleged casting breakdown straight from Abrams himself. Keep in mind before reading this that I’m extremely skeptical about any of this being valid, but I’ll get into that later. Check out the leak below.
Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, »
- Alexander Lowe
Rumor: Han and Leia’s Twin Children to Be the Protagonists of Star Wars: Episode VII
11 June 2013 9:14 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
With production on Star Wars: Episode VII expected to begin early next year, the rumor mill is churning faster. Casting will probably begin this fall as pre-production gears up, and now notices might be leaking out. A major rumor has arisen stating that the protagonists of the upcoming sequel will be Han and Leia's twin children, Jaina and Jacen Solo. Hit the jump for why this rumor might be true and why it might be false. According to Schmoes Know, they've picked up the following casting notice: Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, are trained by their uncle Luke to be the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy. Problems arise when the male twin turns to the dark side. Jaina Solo – Female, 17 years old, lead. – Jacen’s twin sister, one of the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy, trained by her uncle Luke Skywalker Jacen Solo – Male, »
- Matt Goldberg
Star Wars: Episode VII - Leaked Story Details?
11 June 2013 9:00 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
We've got some possible story details for J.J. Abram's Star Wars: Episode VII. The information comes from SchmoesKnow.com, and according to them, this comes straight from Abrams himself. The brief breakdown gives us some info on the main characters and the role Luke Skywalker plays in the story. I'm going to go ahead and throw out a Spoiler Alert just in case this turns out to be true. There's no confirmation that this is accurate, but it seems like it's in line with the stuff I've been hearing.
So if you want to know what they had to reveal scroll down a bit:
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Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, are trained by their uncle Luke to be the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy. Problems arise when the male twin turns to the dark side.
Jaina Solo – Female, 17 years old, »
- Joey Paur
Star Wars Episode VII Casting Breakdown + Plot Details!
11 June 2013 5:14 AM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Whoa!
Late last night, them podcast cool kids over at Schmoes Know scored themselves a Star Wars scoop! And quite a scoop it is if this one pans out!
Not only did they get plot details but a casting breakdown! Check it out!
Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, are trained by their uncle Luke to be the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy. Problems arise when the male twin turns to the dark side.
Jaina Solo – Female, 17 years old, lead. – Jacen’s twin sister, one of the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy, trained by her uncle Luke Skywalker
Jacen Solo – Male, 17 years old, lead – Jaina’s twin brother, one of the greatest Jedi’s in the world. A loner who is constantly struggling with the idea of what’s right and what’s wrong. Starts to turn to the dark side. »
- El Mayimbe
Possible Plot Details & Characters Revealed For Abrams’ ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’!
11 June 2013 3:58 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Few films are as highly anticipated even before production is underway but then again, few films bring the excitement of a story told in a galaxy far, far away!
With Disney now in charge of the franchise we’re promised Star Wars sequels and spin-offs every year from the summer of 2015. First up will be director J.J. Abrams’ trek to the other side of the stars with a follow-up to 1983s Return Of The Jedi. We’ll be hoping for a whole lot better than what George Lucas’ convoluted and joyless prequels ‘entertained’ us with.
With rumours of Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ casting along with the expected return of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, new plot and character details have now appeared certainly backing up some of those reports. Abrams and Walt Disney recently confirmed the epic sci-fi sequel will shoot at the beginning of 2014 in the UK.
Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, »
- Craig Hunter
Possible Star Wars Episode VII Story Details Leak
11 June 2013 12:50 AM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
What follows is apparently a brief story breakdown and main character details from Star Wars Episode VII. According to the Schmoes Know, this comes straight from J.J. Abrams himself, and if accurate, definitely gives us a very good idea of the story the director's highly anticipated take on that galaxy far far away will follow. Now we had heard that these new movies would be original stories and not take any influence from the Star Wars expanded universe, but if the following turns out to be true well, just read on.. "Star Wars: Episode VII Storyline: Two 17 year old twins, a girl and a boy, are trained by their uncle Luke to be the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy. Problems arise when the male twin turns to the dark side. Jaina Solo – Female, 17 years old, lead. – Jacen’s twin sister, one of the greatest Jedi’s in the galaxy, »
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Starts Production In Early 2014
10 June 2013 5:39 PM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Jj Abrams is out and about talking about upcoming projects. Since he helmed this summer’s fantastic sequel Star Trek Ito Darkness Abrams decided to make smaller, more personal film next with Star Wars: Episode VII.
Abrams, who typically shoots in La, will be moving abroad for Star Wars.
“Most likely we are going to be moving to London at the end of the year for the Star Wars movie,” said the director.
That means his whole family has to pick up and head to England. It’s not what he wanted, but the production chose the shooting location before he came on board.
Here’s what Abrams had to say about his approach to the material:
“I think that the thing is so big and so massive to so many people that the key to moving forward is honoring but not revering what went before.”
Sounds good to me. »
- Philip Sticco
'Star Wars: Episode VII' Production to Begin in London in Early 2014
10 June 2013 9:08 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Pip pip cheerio, you dodgy codswallop ...
That's just a sample of the kinda chippy lingo American-as-pie director J.J. Abrams probably needs to familiarize himself with sooner than later because he'll be heading across the pond to work on "Star Wars: Episode VII" before the year is through. Even if he's none-too-thrilled about the transition.
Per Variety, Abrams discussed his plans to cozy in on-location in London, England within six months at Saturday's Produced By Conference and expressed some major intra-familial dismay over being uprooted for the pic.
"We are, most likely, if all goes as planned, going to be moving to London at the end of the year for the 'Star Wars' movie," he said (and by "we," he meant himself, his wife Katie McGrath and his three children, aged 14, 13 and 7). Evidently, both he and the younger Abramses aren't exactly chomping at the bit to relocate to The »
- Amanda Bell
J.J. Abrams on Star Wars - The Key Is to Honor, Not Revere
10 June 2013 5:00 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
During the "Produced By" conference over the weekend, J.J. Abrams talked a little bit more about the challenges of directing Star Wars: Episode VII. He didn't give many details, just confirmed that the movie would start shooting in London in early 2014, and also said,
I think that the thing is so big and so massive to so many people that the key to moving forward is honoring but not revering what went before.
As you know Abrams is a huge fan of the franchise, but it sounds like he's going to keep that fandom in check while making the film. When asked about any other details about the film he had no comment. I have no doubt Abrams is going to deliver a great movie to Star Wars fans. I just don't think he would make a film that he wouldn't want to see himself. »
- Joey Paur
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