Indierevolver.com has released what they claim are leaked pictures of the helmet designs for a few types of Stormtroopers for Star Wars Episode VII. While none of them are the black Stormtroopers we’ve heard rumors of, these adhere very closely to the original drawings done back in the 1970’s by Ralph McQuarrie. Those drawings have been a major inspiration for the design team, so I tend to think these are legit. Star Wars Episode VII opens December 18, 2015.
If you want to see how Mark Hamill’s going to be looking in Episode VII, I have two words for you: Kenobi Beard. This set photo comes from Bryan Fuller. Production is ramping back up now that Harrison Ford is on the mend. Hamill is sporting a distinctly Alec Guiness-like beard that only lends more credence to the idea that Luke will be either missing or have isolated himself as did Kenobi and Yoda before him. Episode VII still opens on December 18, 2015. I can’t use the Force to move it closer. Trust me….I gave myself a migraine trying.
Makingstarwars.net has gotten us our first look inside the newly-rebuilt Millennium Falcon for Star Wars Episode VII. I just want to sit in those chairs in the cockpit for a week, randomly flipping switches. The design doesn’t seem to have changed much. I’m sure there’s 30 years worth of the equivalent of Galactic duct tape holding it together, but she looks about the same as when we last saw her in 1983.
One other Ep. 7 tidbit: Daisy Ridley has been confirmed to return for Episodes VIII and IX. This leads me to believe she’s the female protagonist for the entirety of the trilogy, which would be in line with the rumors that a woman would be a the heart of this sequel trilogy. Now the sad part. Star Wars Episode VII still doesn’t open until December 18, 2015.
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.
TMZ has done it again! This time they got someone into Pinewood Studios, where Star Wars Episode VII is currently filming and got pics of the Milennium Falcon under construction, what looks like an X-Wing and more shots of the practical creature from The Gallery of Tatooine Shots. These leaks seem a little too easy for someone as security-mad as JJ Abrams. I think he may be using TMZ as a conduit to leak some tidbits that really tell us nothing, but get us excited as all get out. THEY’RE BUILDING THE FALCON!!! How are we supposed to wait until December 2015???? Continue reading Star Wars Episode VII – More Photos: Pinewood Studios, X-Wing, Milennium Falcon!
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