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Star Wars News! – D23 Expo 2015 Recap

August 21, 2015
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Like most human beings from the earlier 80’s, I like to talk about any new Star Wars news. The amount of Star Wars news that came out of D23 was simply amazing. Almost Star Wars overload.

Star Wars News! - D23 Expo 2015 Recap

Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Alan Horn

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Alan Horn took the stage again to present the Lucasfilm slate and timeline to the D23 Expo fans. Horn told the audience that there were only 124 days to the release of Episode VII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, onDecember 18, 2015 and added that there have been record-breaking trailer views and fantastic fan response. Touching on Star Wars: Episode VIII, Horn reminded the audience that Rian Johnson will be directing the film slated for release on May 26, 2017. Then in a surprise announcement, Horn informed everyone that Colin Trevorrow (“Jurassic World“) has signed on to direct Star Wars: Episode IX, which is scheduled for release in 2019.

Star Wars News! - D23 Expo 2015 Recap

(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Alan Horn

Star Wars Story: Rogue One

Moving on to the new Star Wars stories series, Horn touched on the “Untitled Han Solo” stand-alone film, slated for release on May 25, 2018 by reminding everyone that it will be directed by Christopher Miller & Phil Lord, with Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jon Kasdan writing the screenplay.

Star Wars News! - D23 Expo 2015 Recap

(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Alan Horn

Horn then took the audience by surprise, announcing the cast for Rogue One, the first of the standalone Star Wars stories to hit the big screen, which has commenced principal photography. Gareth Edwards (“Godzilla,” “Monsters“) is directing Rogue One, which tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.

Star Wars News! - D23 Expo 2015 Recap

(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Alan Horn

The filmmakers have assembled a stellar cast, including Felicity Jones, nominated for an Academy Award® for her leading role in “The Theory of Everything“; Diego Luna, who was featured in 2008’s Oscar®-winning “Milk” and the critically acclaimed “Killing Them Softly“; Ben Mendelsohn, recently nominated for an Emmy® for his leading role in “Bloodline” and co-starring in the upcoming “Mississippi Grind“; Donnie Yen, Hong Kong action star and martial artist who starred in “Ip Man” and “Blade II“; Jiang Wen, who co-wrote, produced , directed and starred in the award-winning “Let the Bullets Fly” and “Devils on the Doorstep“; Forest Whitaker, recently featured in the critically-acclaimed Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” and winner of an Academy Award® for his leading role in 2006’s “The Last King of Scotland“; Mads Mikkelsen, who starred in “The Hunt” and was the memorable villain from 2006’s “Casino Royale“; Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance-capture character in Rogue One, stars in the soon-to-be-released “Con Man” series and “Trumbo,” which releases this November; and Riz Ahmed, who was recently featured in “Nightcrawler” and starred in the BAFTA-winning film “Four Lions.”

The film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and is slated for a December 16, 2016 release.

Star Wars News! - D23 Expo 2015 Recap

(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Oscar Isaac; John Boyega; Lupita Nyong’o; Daisy Ridley; J.J. Abrams; Alan Horn

Star Wars: The Force Awakens ended the live-action presentation with a bang as J.J. Abrams introduced stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and Lupita Nyong’o. The crowd cheered when John Boyega announced that everyone there would get a Drew Struzan D23 EXPO commemorative poster to take home. Then, in a bringing-down-the house surprise moment, Harrison Ford, who is reprising his role as Han Solo, joined Abrams on stage to wild applause.

Star Wars News! - D23 Expo 2015 Recap

(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) Harrison Ford; J.J. Abrams

Star Wars: The Force Awakens stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by J.J. Abrams & Lawrence Kasdan. Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases in U.S. theaters on December 18, 2015.

Be sure to follow the #D23Expo hashtag to get more details and news!


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