Death Star Confirmed?
Star Wars seems to have an information leak problem. Sometime this summer, the leaks started coming, and just wouldn't stop. From set photos to leaked costume designs, these leaks have made for a much more exciting summer than last year. This week is no exception. But first, some legitimately obtained information. Liam Neeson, who played Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace (vomits), has spoken to HeyUGuys on the possibility of returning in Episode VII. While this possibility is sickening, there is good news here. He said that while he would jump at the opportunity to reprise his role, he has not been contacted by J.J. Abrams yet. Well, to put aside prequel bashing, a theoretical move to allow Liam Neeson to return as Qui-Gon Jinn would make no logical sense; Qui-Gon Jinn dies in The Phantom Menace, was burned, and then never mentioned again, except for a brief moment in Revenge of the Sith, where he had apparently gained the ability to appear as a Force ghost, according to CGI Yoda. Now, if Qui-Gon Jinn appears as a ghost in Episode VII, it would be a terrible mistake. This is not because Liam Neeson is a bad actor; to the contrary, he was one of the best actors in The Phantom Menace, but because it would resurrect memories of the prequels that many of us would like to forget. If Liam Neeson played another role in Episode VII (hey, I can dream, can't I?) that was awesome, then it would be a symbolic severing of the tie with the prequels. I don't know. I'm just ranting now. On to the LEAKS.
So, it's no secret that Han Solo is returning. Also, Harrison Ford broke his leg after the hydraulic door for the Millennium Falcon fell on him, so we know that the ship is returning. However, a new photo taken by a pilot in England has really sunk in the fact that the Falcon is really coming back. Now there is tangible photographic evidence. Here's the picture:
The picture was revealed via Twitter on the page of FlyMac, which is the flying industry that this pilot is employed at. This shot was taken not 40 miles away from Pinewood Studios, where the majority of Episode VII is being filmed. Also in the picture is a covered up X-Wing. All of this is full scale. Even though the Falcon is half finished, it will be spaceworthy in no time.
Now, this next piece of information is intriguing. It came in picture form from Bad Robot, also via Twitter. It is of a sign on a table that reads:
WHY DO I SUDDENLY HAVE THIS
DESPERATE NEED TO OWN A
WATCH?!
DAMN YOU, APPLE!
J.J.
On the surface, this looks like J.J. Abrams complaining about the new Apple Watch (which is surprisingly not called the iWatch). However, if you look closely at the table, you find a reflection of a pattern that is eerily similar to the pattern of the Death Star light thingies in A New Hope. Now of course this could mean one of two things. The more popular interpretation is that the Death Star will make an appearance in Episode VII. This is based off of a previous photo posted by Bad Robot on June 4 in response to leaked set photos:
The background is the chess board for the Millennium Falcon, which, as you can now see, is now confirmed as being in the movie. So must it be for the Death Star. However, I have a second, more logical option for the picture: Fan service. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Seriously, if the Death Star is in this movie there will be some serious problems with the Star Wars universe and it will be beyond repair. There are just too many problems with the Third(!) Death Star Being in Episode VII that I can't even count all of them. I don't know what else to say. But you never know. I mean, they're making Star Wars: Episode VII, right? That's crazy!
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