Carrie Fisher To Play ‘Elderly’ Princess Leia in Star Wars

From CBR, by Kevin Melrose Although Mark Hamill said just two weeks ago that he and his former co-stars hadn’t yet reached a deal to reprise their roles in Star Wars: Episode VII, Carrie Fisher has now unequivocally confirmed her involvement in the new trilogy. In an interview with Palm Beach Illustrated, the 56-year-old actress and novelist was asked whether she could confirm she’ll reprise her role as Princess Leia. Fisher’s answer was a simple “yes.” Directed by J.J. Abrams from a script by Michael Arndt, Episode VII is targeted…

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Mark Hamill on ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’

insidemovies.ew.com by Josh Rottenberg :  When it comes to the future of the Star Wars franchise, overheated Internet rumors outnumber solid news stories by a considerable margin. As Yoda would say, “Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future.” Some of the noisiest speculation has centered on the prospect of original trilogy stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher returning for Star Wars: Episode VII. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Hamill—who dropped the first tantalizing hints about his potential involvement to EW last October—confirmed that discussions about…

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The Disney Empire Strikes Back…

And Travis likes it!?! The seemingly shocking to the world news yesterday was not some horrible destructive hurricane that hit the east coast.  No, it was that Disney purchased Lucasfilm LTD. for 4.05 billion.  You can read the full Disney Press Release here. Why do I like this deal?  Simply because Disney has been making excellent decisions with the properties they have acquired recently. Walt Disney Studios Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger appears to be a CEO who understands he needs to know what is going on, but does…

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STAR WARS The Clone Wars Season 5 Preview

Season 5 of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series is scheduled to premiere on September 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM, unlike past seasons of The Clone Wars which aired on Friday nights. Season 5 will be the last according to the producers and will feature many stories in one. One big plot turn in Season 5? Anakin Skywalker helps start a rebellion! That’s right, the future Darth Vader sets in motion events that will later come to be his bane. As Filoni explained in the short film, pockets…

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