Domhnall Gleeson (via Jedi News) has supposedly said his Episode VII character is a “space pikey.” Per folks on Twitter, I have learned that “pikey” is a not-so-nice slang term in the U.K. for Travellers, so, uh, yeah. Great start we’re all off to here. (UPDATE: It’s TOTALLY a fake.)
Rumor: Another Episode VII working title?
Another Episode VII working title? Bleeding Cool is now saying that the film is being called “AVGO.” UPDATE: It’s actually Avco, who is (was?) a Los Angeles theater where young J.J. Abrams saw original Star Wars. So much for the acronyms.
Rumor: Episode VII’s working title is… (Per Harry Knowles?)
AICN’s Harry Knowles, after taking a trip down Star Wars nostalgia lane yesterday, is back this morning with what he claims is the working title to Episode VII. Ready? It’s The Ancient Fear.
Granted, as possible movie titles go, it’s the most plausible yet, echoing both The Phantom Menace and (in opposite land) A New Hope. It even has it’s own initials! But… Harry Knowles. We know you remember the prequel era… (Wasn’t it The Creeping Fear then? It was!)
Rumor: 3D printing for Episode VII?
Will Episode VII utilize 3D printing? UPDATE: Whereas the first version of this post linked to a tweet from Harry Knowles, he now has a whole (rambling) entry up on Star Wars and (eventually) things he’s heard about Episode VII. He’s not revealing anything huge (though he hints that they’ve heard a “evocative title”) aside from the 3D printing thing. But it’s Harry Knowles, so take it with giant chunks of salt.
Does Bob Iger’s selfie give us our first look at Episode VII’s Chewbacca costume?
We know Peter Mayhew is in, and that is a very good, dare I say, screen-ready Chewbacca… Though it was Alan Horn, not Bob Iger, that we know for sure would be in London around this time. But if this was a (new?) theme park Chewie, wouldn’t they have someone in it? And why would they post it on the official Star Wars Instagram instead of a Parks one? So yes, it’s not too much of a stretch to believe this is the Episode VII Chewbacca costume!
Noteworthy: StarWars.com’s Matt Martin says “The image was supplied to is without much context. No idea where/when it was taken.” And the official (well, verified) @StarWarsUK account says it is from Episode VII, but Matt says it was only speculation on their part. Curious.
Analysis: Thoughts on the Episode VII cast
A few days late on this, perhaps, but this has been quite a slog, hasn’t it? In any case, we have our cast – or at least the better part of it.
In short, there are a lot of interesting possibilities here for everyone, and while many of us may have qualms about the gender diversity of the overall group, you certainly can’t say any of them are boring.
Let’s see what we can unpack here.
And yes, of course I’m guessing. Aren’t we all?
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Links: More on diversity and Star Wars
Some quick links: The 5 dumbest arguments against gender diversity and Mike Stackpole on why diversity makes good story sense. Yes, I will have more (and less ‘controversial’) thoughts on the cast list later today or early tomorrow.
Rumor: Episode VII is The Order of the Jedi? Probably not.
The Order of the Jedi is the title of Episode VII, says Moviepilot. Okay, sure. UPDATE: Now with plot ‘details!’ Some more plausible than others, but mostly not.
How Abrams kept his Episode VII cast secret
How Abrams kept his Episode VII cast secret. A little insider baseball from The Hollywood Reporter.
Video: Stephen Colbert on the Episode VII cast reveal
J.J. Abrams and company get the Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger treatment.