LOS ANGELES – The new Star Wars has an official timeline and one confirmed returning character: robot R2-D2.
Director J.J. Abrams will begin shooting in May on Star Wars: Episode VII, which is set three decades after 1983’s Return of the Jedi, Disney CEO Bob Iger said Tuesday.
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Speaking at the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting in Portland, Ore., Iger said the movie would feature “some very familiar faces along with a trio of new, young leads.” Abrams has a penchant for secrecy, and Iger said R2-D2 was the only “official cast member” he would announce.
Episode VII is set for release in December 2015.
Iger also said Pixar plans a third Cars movie and a sequel to 2004’s The Incredibles.
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