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Hasbro's Star Wars Design Director Tweets Cryptically From Episode VII Set

Posted by Eric on March 16, 2014 at 12:24 PM CST |

Hasbro's Steve Evans lived every fan's dream in late February when he visited Pinewood Studios, the home of Star Wars Episode VII.

Variety Names Five Actors As Contenders For Lead Role In Episode VII

Posted by Eric on March 12, 2014 at 04:26 PM CST |

Jesse Plemons and John Boyega are among the actors reportedly in the running to play the main character in the first Star Wars sequel.

Carrie Fisher Reportedly Heading To London For Six Months For Episode VII

Posted by Eric on March 7, 2014 at 07:03 PM CST |

The actress apparently discussed her participation in the Star Wars film with the star of a TV show on which she is set to make a guest appearance.

Rumor: Star Wars Saga Getting Digital Release In November

Posted by Eric on March 5, 2014 at 12:06 PM CST |

Our friends at Jedi News are reporting that the six existing Star Wars films will see their first digital distribution at the end of the year.

Rumor: Girls Star Adam Driver To Play Episode VII's Main Villain

Posted by Eric on February 26, 2014 at 02:57 PM CST |

Variety is claiming that the thirty-year-old actor will play a Darth Vader-style villain in the first sequel, whatever that means.

Lucasfilm Launches New Website, Featuring Hints Of What's To Come

Posted by Eric on February 14, 2014 at 08:34 AM CST |

The company's new site has set off a hunt among news-starved Star Wars fans for pictures and text that reference future projects.

With An Eye On Episode VII, ILM Opens New Visual Effects Office In London

Posted by Eric on February 12, 2014 at 11:50 AM CST |

J.J. Abrams' Star Wars operation in London will get a boost in a few months when Industrial Light & Magic comes to town.

Two-Day, Six-Movie Star Wars Theatrical Marathon Coming To Australia And New Zealand

Posted by Eric on February 12, 2014 at 11:36 AM CST |

Good news for Star Wars fans down under: the saga is coming back to theaters in May.

Report: Star Wars Episode VII To Begin Shooting In Mid-May

Posted by Eric on February 10, 2014 at 07:58 PM CST |

Multiple sources are telling the entertainment website HitFix that Episode VII will shoot from mid-May to September.

Gary Oldman Says Disney Has 'Inquired' About Casting Him In Episode VII

Posted by Eric on February 6, 2014 at 11:39 AM CST |

Another high-profile actor confirms that he has spoken to Disney about the first Star Wars sequel.

Zac Efron: Yes, I Met With Disney About Star Wars Episode VII

Posted by Eric on January 31, 2014 at 06:21 PM CST |

One of Latino Review's early Star Wars rumors has panned out.

Rumor: Characters In New Continuity Will Be 'Based On' Characters From The EU

Posted by Eric on January 30, 2014 at 12:14 PM CST |

The appropriately-named Star Wars Episode 7 News has a raft of new rumors about how the sequel trilogy will help shape the emerging new continuity of the Star Wars universe.

Photo credit: Mark Hamill on Twitter

Mark Hamill Talks Star Wars In Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A

Posted by Eric on January 22, 2014 at 06:54 PM CST |

Mark Hamill discussed everything from The Holiday Special to Episode V's "big reveal" scene in a Q&A on the social sharing website Reddit.