
A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Directed by J.J. Abrams.

ThunderWeasel said:X-Wings & the Falcon in flight = OH YEAH. The oddball Sith saber = huh? The beachball astromech = WTF? ARE YOU JOKING?
ThunderWeasel said:X-Wings & the Falcon in flight = OH YEAH. The oddball Sith saber = huh? The beachball astromech = WTF? ARE YOU JOKING?
AnabelleLeigh said:I didnt see the trailer yet, but my boyfriend was watching it earlier and I got excited just knowing that it sounded like the old star wars lol
I had it in my head that disney was going to change absolutely everything about it and make it awful.
ThunderWeasel said:X-Wings & the Falcon in flight = OH YEAH. The oddball Sith saber = huh? The beachball astromech = WTF? ARE YOU JOKING?
SourceGeorge Lucas is just not that into you, J.J. Abrams
The movie trailer for director J.J. Abrams’ upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is on pace to become the most-watched preview of all time online — with up to a reported 72 million views in one week. But one person who hasn’t seen the trailer?
George Lucas.
The original “Star Wars” creator astonishingly told Page Six when we asked him what he thought of Abrams’ 88-second teaser that’s managed to dominate popular culture, “I don’t know anything about it. I haven’t seen it yet.”
When we further asked Lucas why he hasn’t seen the clip, he explained, “Because it’s not in the movie theater. I like going to the movies and watching the whole thing there.
“I plan to see it when it’s released.”
The trailer was in fact shown in 30 North American theaters over Thanksgiving weekend by the Regal Entertainment, AMC, Cinemark and Carmike Cinemas chains. But if Lucas meant he’ll see the film when it is released, he’ll be waiting until a whole year from now.
A year ago, Lucas’ son, Jett Lucas, said in an interview that his dad, who’s credited as a creative consultant on the new film, was “constantly talking to J.J.,” and that “J.J. was handpicked.” But when we asked Lucas if he was curious to see what Abrams has done with the new “Star Wars,” Lucas said, “Not really.”
Among the countless YouTube spins on Abrams’ trailer, Funny or Die posted a video imagining Lucas’ unhappy reaction to the teaser.
Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion in 2012, adding the “Star Wars” franchise, which had been wholly owned by Lucas, to its stable.
Jett said his dad was “very torn on the matter” of selling, and was working on his own new “Star Wars” films before the sale to Disney. He directed the last three “Star Wars” movies, from 1999 to 2005, after directing the 1977 original, and was an executive producer on all films in the franchise, until now. The newest was written by Abrams with Lawrence Kasdan.
Lucas spoke to us at Bloomberg Businessweek’s 85th anniversary, which he attended with his wife, DreamWorks Animation chairwoman Mellody Hobson.
That article's the kind of trash journalism that makes you never want to read anything any journalist writes ever again.MrRodry said:Kind of a gossipy article - with a really exploitive title - but, I think, relevant to the topic.
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Ann_Sulu said:Damn, that Droid that looks like part soccer ball...isn't CGI, but a live prop! Ok, I'm kinda impressed by that. O.O
https://games.yahoo.com/news/star-wars-force-awakens-crazy-010917509.html
NEW STAR WARS '360' VIDEO LETS YOU FLY THROUGH JAKKU ON REY'S SPEEDER
Today, Facebook rolled out interactive 360-degree videos. Disney celebrated the launch with an driveable scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The video (watch it here) puts you in the seat of a speeder flying across the deserts of Jakku–the planet with the crashed Star Destroyer shown at the beginning of thesecond Star Wars teaser.
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When watching the video, you can click the screen and drag around to view different parts of the environment. The video takes you past crashed starships and alongside other characters on speeder bikes.
At around the 47 second mark, you can clearly hear BB-8 chirping in the background.
The Star Wars Facebook page confirmed that the speeder belongs to Rey, one of the film's main characters.
The video was created by the ILM Experience Lab–a new group formed in June dedicated to creating experiences in VR, augmented reality, and more.