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STAR WARS: EPISODE VII Cast Revealed in First Photo from the Set
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- Published: Tuesday, 29 April 2014 12:38
OMG! This photo made my day. Disney has released the first image of the new and returning cast for STAR WARS: EPISODE VII during a table read of the script at Pinewood Studios in Britain. See full image below.
Director JJ Abrams along with the cast and producers sit around discussing the new movie in the Star Wars franchise. This is the first official image and announcement of the final cast list for the movie. As we all suspected, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhem and Anthony Daniels are back and featured in the photo along with newcomers to the franchise Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Adam Driver. Max von Sydow (Minority Report, Shutter Island) also joins the cast but he is not featured in the table read.
April 29th, Pinewood Studios, UK – Writer/Director/Producer J.J. Abrams (top center right) at the cast read-through of Star Wars: Episode VII at Pinewood Studios with (clockwise from right) Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Producer Bryan Burk, Lucasfilm President and Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Writer Lawrence Kasdan.
Official Announcement:
The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.
Director J.J. Abrams says, "We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."
Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.
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