Star Wars Episode VII News: Week 46

J.J. Abrams: Some Rumors Are True

     With only 295 days until The Force Awakens comes crashing down on Hollywood and outgrosses Fifty Shades of Grey (and every other movie) by about fifty times, the trickle of news of the first few years of production has given way to a steady stream. As more and more of the mainstream media picks up this topic, it will draw increasing amounts of people who are hungry for a particular thing: spoilers. They've received plenty in the past few months. But none of it has been sanctioned by any of the companies involved, making them easy to write off. But according to J.J. Abrams himself, you can't write all of them off.

     In an  interview with BBC, Abrams said, "We did the best we can to preserve the story for the audience, but it doesn't always work. "There are a ton of rumors - some true, some false. But I'm grateful for everyone who would want to read a spoiler because it means that they care and want to see the movie. I know what it feels like, as an enormous Star Wars fan myself."

     Whoa, hold up. What happened to J.J. Abrams massive amounts of secrecy in the production of this project? He strives harder than most directors to keep almost every aspect of the film secret (perhaps that's why Disney chose him). Why would he give credence to ANY rumors regarding The Force Awakens? What is he thinking?

     Well, it could be an honest mistake. The pressure must've gotten to him. He probably deals with hundreds of questions from fans and reporters, and he let it slip out accidentally. He cracked. That must be it.

     A reason why that explanation doesn't make sense is because he didn't tell which rumor was true. He's teasing his fans. Of course, he probably expected them to draw battle lines, and let them argue about which rumors are true and which ones aren't. And his ploy worked. Some people believe that he was referring to the Han Solo death story, and others believe he was talking about the "evil Luke" scenario. Nothing has been accomplished.

     Has The Force Awakens reached a tipping point? That's the point at which the film has gained so much attention by the mainstream media as the release date approaches that major spoilers are inevitable. If this is the case for The Force Awakens, with still almost a year before its release, then J.J. Abrams must seriously be considering an earlier release.  If it's not released earlier, then possibly a massive set of leaks could ruin the entire plot before anyone steps foot inside a theater to watch it. Those seem to be the only two options, with the trickle of information turning into a flood. Will the film stay to its original release, and possibly be ruined, or will it move earlier? Which sounds more reasonable?