JJ Abrams has finally responded to the slew of photos from both Abu Dhabi and Pinewood studios that have leaked on to the Internet courtesy of TMZ the last few days. Tweeting from Bad Robot’s account, the director said, “I wish people would stop leaking photos from Episode VII. And making ridiculous claims that the Millennium Falcon is in the movie.”
To me, this is so droll that it confirms what we’ve been coming to suspect all along: that JJ is behind the leaks in the first place. OF COURSE the Falcon is in the film. No one’s surprised by that. Nothing spoilery was in any of the photos. The same new creature appeared both in Abu Dhabi and then in more detail in London. I think this is JJ throwing a bone to the fans by showing them that they’re building practical sets, using practical f/x and putting a film together that channels the Original Trilogy.
Killing Time 