Episode vii hit twitter last thursday, featuring director j. In other words, anything fans have read about or seen in books and graphic novels may have. A graduate of the university of southern california film school, kershner began his career in 1950, producing documentaries for. First class director matthew vaughn, who dropped out of the xmen sequel last week, is in talks to direct star wars episode 7. Episode vii the force awakens 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jeffrey jacob, aka jj, abrams, director of star trek and mission impossible iii, will direct star wars episode vii, the first film in the sequel trilogy star wars creator george lucas said. Jj abrams has posted a coy handwritten note on twitter, hinting that han solos iconic millennium falcon spaceship has a part to play in the forthcoming star wars. Michael moores star wars episode vii audition tape. Star wars episode vii director auditions ign originals. Abrams revealed that disney had given him a mandate to discard lucass story and start from scratch. The director, who had previously rebooted star trek for the big screen in 2009 and was in. After yesterdays surprise announcement that disney would be producing star wars episode 7, many eyes quickly turned to the currently empty director s chair. In his senior year, he and jill mazursky teamed up to write a feature film, which. Im not exactly sure why tarantino thinks the disney sale means that star wars.
Abrams, lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy, and a certain blue and white astromech droid who can now confirm will indeed be in the film. A graduate of the university of southern california film school, kershner began his career in 1950, producing documentaries for the united states information service in the middle east. Episode vii will focus on the heroes of the original trilogy luke skywalker, princess leia and han solo but a younger actor is also being sought who. Director kevin smith, a selfdescribed super fan of the star wars universe, was brought to tears while visiting the set of j. Episode vii casting speculation game continues and the hollywood reporters heat vision has a few names to add to the mix. Badass digests devin faraci claims that while at this past weekends san diego comiccon. The force must be strong with rian johnson the looper director is in talks with lucasfilm to write and direct the next star wars film, episode viii, according to sources.
Watch our news video on the purchase of lucasfilm here. Defected stormtrooper finn and the scavenger rey are caught up in the resistances search for the missing luke skywalker. Star wars episode 7 director, cast tease the force awakens. Episode vii the force awakens 2015 three decades after the empires defeat, a new threat arises in the militant first order. Jj abrams named star wars vii director film the guardian. Irvin kershner was born on april 29, 1923 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. He is known for his work on rogue one 2016, death becomes her 1992 and forrest gump 1994. At 15, he wrote the music for don dohlers nightbeast 1982. Dillard grew up with a father who was in the navy, leading to his family moving eight or nine times before he was eight, before they settled in.
Abrams planned on going to dental school, but decided to study film at sarah lawrence college. Jj abrams is star wars episode 7 director disney taps. In this exclusive video, legendary late night host conan obrien discusses his shows recent series of episode vii director audition tapes and his love of star wars. While hes currently working on star trek, and doing quite a tremendous job. The reason disney fired original episode 9 director star. Michael fassbender, girls star adam driver and hugo. Abrams new sequel as it continues shooting in the uk. Industry gossip today stirred up fans eagerly awaiting director j. Johnson confirmed the report that following month and the film, star wars.