3D Star Wars Releases Postponed

The 3D releases of the final two Star Wars prequel films have been postponed to enable filmmakers to concentrate on Episode VII.

Disney/Lucasfilm confirmed that Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones and Episode III - Revenge of the Sith are to be delayed in the wake of Star Trek director JJ Abrams being confirmed as the director of the forthcoming movie, Episode VII. The film is set for a 2015 release.

Disney bought Lucasfilm, the company behind Star Wars, from creator George Lucas last month for £2.6bn.

Episode I - The Phantom Menace was released in 3D last February and earned $22.4m (£14.3m) in the US in its opening weekend. The original prequels were released between 1999 and 2005.

Darth Maul from Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Abrams directed the Star Trek reboot in 2009 and its upcoming sequel, Star Trek into Darkness, to be released May. Lucas said he was the "ideal choice" to direct the the seventh movie in the series - due out in 2015 - adding "the legacy couldn't be in better hands".

It will be scripted by Oscar-winning writer Michael Arndt.

J. J. Abrams to Direct New Star Wars Movie!

Despite his public declaration a few weeks ago that he was not interested, J.J. Abrams will direct the new Disney Star Wars movie!

The Lost creator's appointment ends months of speculation about who would take the job after the sale of George Lucus's multi-billion sci-fi franchise to Disney last year. Abrams, a life-long fan of Star Wars, had originally suggested he was not up for the job, but never totally ruled himself out. "I am looking forward more than anyone to the next iterations of Star Wars, but I believe I will be going as a paying moviegoer!" he told 'Hollywood Life' last year.

Abrams - the creator of Lost will direct Episode VII

Star Wars Episode VII is set to be in cinemas in only 2 years’ time! Disney has said that it plans to release a new Star Wars film every two to three years after that and here at disneystarwarstrilogy.com we will have all the news! It has been suggested that the plot of the film, which could feature cameos from original cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford as Luke Skywalker's attempts to build a new Jedi Academy on Planet Yavin 4. The new film is being scripted by Michael Arndt, the Oscar-winning writer of Little Miss Sunshine.

Mr. Abrams has long been popular with the science fiction crowd; his next movie is “Star Trek Into Darkness,” set for release by Paramount Pictures in May. We all remember the acclaimed, ground-breaking TV series, Lost, the brainchild of Abrams, which rocketed him to stardom.

We here at disneystarwarstrilogy.com couldn’t hope for a better director and we firmly believe that the news sequel trilogy will top the prequels with ease!

George Lucus Discusses Disney Star Wars

In Part 1 to 4 of a 5-part video, George Lucus and Kathleen Kennedy discuss the future of Star Wars with Disney.

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Samuel L Jackson wants Mace Windu to Return

Samuel L Jackson, one of the most popular, well-known and celebrated Hollywood actors wants to be a part of the new Disney Star Wars Trilogy. The actor who played Jedi Master Mace Windu recently told E! Online that he wants to be in the new trilogy:

Samuel L. Jackson wants in

"I''m not surprised but totally geeked by the idea of there being more Star Wars," said Jackson to E! News. "It's like, okay, Obi-Wan was dead when episode four started, so maybe everyone thinks I'm dead and we'll find out what happened to Mace Windu. I can come back as one-armed or a one-handed Jedi that's still around that didn't actually die."

Seeing Windu's death at the hands of Anakin in Episode III makes his return unlikely, but not impossible. With Sir Alec Guiness's passing in 2000, we know that Obi-Wan's hologram cannot return, but Qui-Gon, Anakin, Yoda all could, and why not with Mace Windu?

For more on Jackson's interview with E! News, click here.

Star Wars Episode VII Pre-Production Begins

As pre-production of Star Wars: Episode VII begins, Lucasfilm has confirmed that award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film.

Don't worry - this isn't the cast for the new trilogy!

Walt Disney Company has acquired Lucasfilm Ltd from George Lucas. Under the direction of film producer and studio executive Kathleen Kennedy, co-chairman of Lucasfilm. Kennedy and Disney plan a slate of new Star Wars feature films, beginning with the long-awaited Star Wars: Episode VII, targeted for release in 2015, followed by Episodes VIII and IX. Additional feature films are expected to continue the saga and grow the franchise well into the future.

Rumours are spreading across the Star Wars universe and hopes are that Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher will return for the sequels to the original trilogy. One thing is for certain, the sequel trilogy are the most hotly anticipated collection of films for many years.