Star Wars Episode VII (JackfieldsA113)

Star Wars Episode VII is an upcoming sequel to Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi with an anticipated release date of 2015. It will be the first Star Wars film produced following George Lucas' retirement from Lucasfilm and the first Star Wars film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is scripted and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston, and Mae Whitman. The roles that these actors will be portraying is unknown. Returning cast members include Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher reprising their roles as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa-Solo respectively. The plot of the film is said to center around Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker training a new generation of Jedi Knights and working to rebuild the Republic in the aftermath of the Galactic Civil War and the fall of the Galactic Empire. Meanwhile he investigates information that may lead to a resurgence of the Sith in the Galaxy.