Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens *SPOILERS*

[Reverend Strone]

Can't argue with that, but I do think starting fresh implies being unemcumbered by the existing EU, which I don't think is a bad thing. I doubt he'd be going out of his way to destroy it, but neither is he bound by it, much like the attitude taken by the Clone Wars already.

[Buzz Bumble]

There was a brief article in yesterday's NZ Herald (Friday, 8 March, 2013, page A44) about Carrie Fisher reportedly "confirming" that she is signed up for the new movie(s).

There is also another brief article in today's NZ Herald (Saturday, 9 March, 2013, page B2, also online at ComingSoon.net) about George Lucas reportedly "confirming" that carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford are all sign up for the new movie(s) ... but today's NZ Herald article also says that Disney representatives are denying it and that George Lucas wouldn't know.

[Buzz Bumble]

Supposed plot rumours from CosmicBookNews.com ...

Our DC Entertainment source who has been providing us information on Man of Steel, the Justice League Movie and Batman reboot, has sent over a batch of Star Wars Episode VII news.

Our source says he had the luxury of talking with someone from Lucasfilm who sent over the following details.

Our source does state to take it as a rumor, though.

• Star Wars Episode VII will be set 30 years after Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

• It will indeed feature the Skywalker/Solo children coming to the peak of their powers

• The Jedi Order has been rebuilt with Luke Skywalker as Grand Master

• A disciple of Emperor Palpatine aims to rebuild the Sith Armies of the Old Republic and destroy the Jedi where the Skywalker children will be thrust into battle and face their inner demons of their Skywalker lineage.

Again, this is what our source heard and notes to definitely take it as a rumor.

Our source previously provided us information on the first news about the Man of Steel spearing-heading a DC shared universe, the first news about the Justice League 2015 film and Batman 2016 reboot as well as some scenes from both the Green Lantern movie and the new Superman movie, and more.

Star Wars Episode VII has a 2015 release date directed by J.J. Abrams.

Head on over to the Cosmic Book News Star Wars hub for more news.

30 years after Return of the Jedi would place it roughly after the New Jedi Order novels and just before The Dark Nest Trilogy.

[Reverend Strone]

That all makes good sense and probably shouldn't be surprising. Here's hoping it's a killer script.

I wouldn't count on any Vong or Killiks turning up in it though.

[Archon Revuge]

30 years after Return of the Jedi would place it roughly after the New Jedi Order novels and just before The Dark Nest Trilogy.

Everything else sounds great, I'm just hoping they push it out another decade or so - then we won't need any retconning of the EU.

[Archon Revuge]

Alan Horn - Disney Studio Chief - has now given us an official timeline for the upcoming new Star Wars films. Episode VII will be released in 2015, with Episodes IIX and IX being released at two-year intervals after this. The stand-alone films will be delivered in the "off years" in-between.

Looks like we'll be getting one Star Wars movie every summer between 2015 and 2019!

[MattG]

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Looks like we'll be getting one Star Wars movie every summer between 2015 and 2019!

This is crazy cool.

[Archon Revuge]

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Looks like we'll be getting one Star Wars movie every summer between 2015 and 2019!

This is crazy cool.

I'm gonna be so broke...

[Buzz Bumble]

Looks like we'll be getting one Star Wars movie every summer between 2015 and 2019!

Looks like we'll be getting movies CLAIMING to be "Star Wars" movies every year ... but it reamins to be seen whether they will actually be "Star Wars" movies or just more of Hollyweird's ill-fitting, in-name-only, barely recognisable drivel that has already turned many old and long-lived franchises into hopeless confused messes.

[MattG]

Disney's done some good work with other franchises...no reason to be reflexively pessimistic just yet!