Episode VII Goes to a "New Generation"
Casting rumors abound this week on the Star Wars front. First off, Saoirse Ronan said that she "handled a lightsaber" during casting, and that "nobody's got a clue" about the script. Also, Ben Kingsley has denied auditioning for Episode VII, or at least apologized for sleeping through it, according to Den of Geek. According to Comicbookmovie, casting announcements for Episode VII are imminent, due to the upcoming New York Comic Con coming up. This has happened many times before, at Star Wars Celebration Europe, Star Wars Celebration Europe 2, Disney's D23 Expo, and the Los Angeles Comic Con, in which rumors that announcements on Episode VII would be made were shot down. This might be an exception, but it also might not. We'll see...
This week, Jett Lucas, adoptive son of George Lucas spoke to YouTube channel flicksandthecity ("Flicks And The City"), and teased fans that he already knew what was going to happen in the movie, and was pleased by it. But he also revealed that his father had already been working on Episode VII prior to the Lucasfilm/Disney sale. Jett said, "We knew probably a year prior [to the sale to Disney], he had started writing and researching, starting his whole little process." He also voiced how his father had been "very torn" on the decision to sell Lucasfilm."He’s constantly talking to J.J", Jett continued. "Obviously J.J. was handpicked. [Lucas] is there to guide, whenever, he’ll help where he can. At the same time, he wants to let it go and become its new generation." This is where George Lucas' "creative consultant" status comes in. He could, however, help J.J. Abrams with Star Wars details, and keep Star Wars slightly more consistent. When Abrams rebooted Star Trek, he didn't have Gene Roddenberry to consult with, and made up a lot of details he didn't have. This could help the sequels, and it should be pursued for a new generation.
Lucas in 1988
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