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Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Release date: December 18, 2015
Filming start date: May 2014 (principal photography started May 16th)
Episode VII is confirmed to be set about 30 years after the events of Episode VI Return of the Jedi
Cast: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline Christie, Pip Andersen, Crystal Clarke, and Warwick Davis
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Screenplay and script by Michael Arndt, Lawrence Kasdan, and J.J. Abrams (based on story / notes from George Lucas)
Producers are J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, and Bryan Burk
Executive producers are Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin
George Lucas will act as creative consultant
Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan also working as consultants
Costume design by Michael Kaplan (with Keith Christensen, Nigel Egerton, Samantha Keeble, and Magdalena Kusowska)
Film editing by Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey
Music score by John Williams
Cinematography / photography direction by Daniel Mindel (and will be shooting on 35mm film)
Production design by Rick Carter and Darren Gilford
Special effects supervision by Chris Corbould
Sound design by Ben Burtt
Supervising sound editor is Matthew Wood
Visual effects supervisor is Roger Guyett
Puppeteer is Roman Bloodworth
Re-recording mixing by Gary Rydstrom
Production and studio shooting facilities in the UK (Pinewood Studios) and LA (Bad Robot facility)
Confirmed location shooting in Abu Dhabi
Concept art by Doug Chiang, Ian McCaig, Keith Christensen, and Chris Henderson (painter / props)

 

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