Report: New Photo Of Rey & Chewbacca In 'The Force Awakens'

By: Benjamin Hart

With The Force Awakens only a few months away we may have another peek at a new scene that could give us a hint at the ultimate outcome of the film. Our friends at Making Star Wars uncovered a photo that gives us another look at Rey(Daisy Ridley) and Chewbacca(Peter Mayhew) and it may just confirm a major spoiler that previously leaked. If you're familiar with all of the plot leaks then the following shouldn't be a surprise to you, but you don't know, and don't want to know the what happens at the end of The Force Awakens, then read no more. There is potential MAJOR SPOILERS ahead.

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Making Star Wars reports that Owen Ward on Twitter tweeted a photos of a The Force Awakens themed notebook he found on Reddit. The book features Chewbacca prominently on the cover surrounded by other smaller images of Chewie and the Millennium Falcon. One photo in the bottom left shows Chewie with Rey in the cockpit of the Falcon. Because of where Rey is sitting in the cockpit and both hers and Chewie's expressions have led many to believe this scene takes place immediately following a major event in the movie.

(Again, SPOILERS!) Most speculation points to this being immediately after the death of Han Solo, thus their sad expressions and Rey taking Han's place at the Falcon's controls. Of course nothing is confirmed as of yet, so take all of this with a grain of salt. And we shouldn't expect it to until Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens hits theaters December 18th, 2015!

Source: Owen Ward(Twitter)
Via: Making Star Wars

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Star Wars Rebels Magazine Reveals New Inquisitors

By: Benjamin Hart

Now that we've all seen "The Siege Of Lothal" a dozen or more times, it's time to start looking ahead season two of Star Wars Rebels. At the end of that episode the Emperor himself ordered Darth Vader to dispatch another Imperial Inquisitor to deal with the Rebels, and as we saw in the season two trailer, we'll be getting at least two never before seen Inquisitors in the upcoming season. The identities of these characters have been shrouded in darkness(and helmets), but some new photos that have surfaced may give us a better idea of who are heroes are up against. The Star Wars Rebels Magazine, which was released in the U.K. today, revealed some new photos of various characters, including both Inquisitors. Of course, potentially major SPOILERS follow, so continue reading at your own risk.

The first comes from our friend Evan G. on Twitter who pointed us to this photo shared by The Wolfpack Podcast of the male Inquisitor to us:

Also, courtesy of Rebel Transmission, we get our first look at the unmasked female Inquisitor:

And here's a closer look at their faces:

Fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars will no doubt draw a connection from the Inquisitor on the right to Barriss Offee. The last time we saw Barriss was in season five of The Clone Wars where she was revealed to have framed Ahsoka Tano for the bombing of the Jedi Temple. She was subsequently arrested, and her story has been left open ended thus far. Now that Ahsoka herself has made the jump from Clone Wars to Rebels, this has led many fans to speculate that Barriss has now done the same. And there's no denying they do look strikingly similar. Just compare the photo above with this one of Barriss in The Clone Wars:

Of course, this is all speculation at the moment. We do indeed look forward to seeing this Inquisitor's identity revealed officially when season two of Star Wars Rebels begins airing on Disney XD this Fall!

Source: Twitter, Rebel Transmission

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Latino Review Elaborates On Episode VII Leaks

By: Benjamin Hart

Star Wars Episode VII rumors have been everywhere these past couple days. Now the good folks at Latino Review are getting in on the action and adding their two cents to the recently leaked photos and info. While they normally release a weekly Star Wars column, this week they split it into three parts. All the notable information that they revealed is below. Possible SPOILERS ahead, of course!

First of all, they support Indie Revolver's Stormtrooper photos and add:

"These aren't the only variations on Troopers we’ll see. If you remember, we have been chasing rumors of a black and/or chrome Stormtrooper and I’m going to double down on one of those: There is a chrome Stormtrooper and s/he appears this way because that armor has the power to CLOAK. Invisible Troooper! Good for stalking."

Next, they reiterate another rumor we've been hearing for a while, that the main antagonist of Episode VII will be Sith Inquisitor(s). And they throw something else into the mix:

"When our hero(es) find Luke and the Inquisitors are revealed, Luke’s explanation on the history of this order is going to trigger a flashback to explain that the Inquisitors have been tied into the Sith all along."

And on top of that they claim that Carrie Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, whom they previously reported has been cast in the film, will play a young Princess Leia in a flashback. And remember the rumors about Darth Vader showing up in Episode VII? Well, Latino Review has something to say about that too:

"The Inquisitors will be seen serving Darth Vader in flashback. Yes, Darth Vader will be on screen, briefly, in Star Wars: Episode VII. We’re not done with the dark prince of the Sith quite yet."

They also posted a speculative piece that basically explains how they believe all media moving forward will intersect with each other, and that the ground work for this cohesion is being laid in the upcoming novel A New Dawn.

So what can we take from all this? Sure, it all seems to make sense, but there are a few problems. At the A New Dawn panel back at San Diego Comic Con, Pablo Hidalgo, of the Lucasfilm story group, made it clear that flashbacks are not how Star Wars stories are told. So this idea, as fascinating as it may seem, contradicts the words of the powers that be at Lucasfilm. Also, Latino Review treats the Inquisitor news as if it were brand new, when on the contrary, that rumor has obviously been circulating online for months now.

So, as always, take all this with a giant grain of salt and wait for official word from Lucasfilm.

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Rumor: Star Wars Episode VII: The Search For Luke Skywalker

(Fan imagining by Dln88 on DeviantArt.)

By: Benjamin Hart

(Possible spoilers ahead)

Our friends at Making Star Wars have caught wind of an interesting rumor about Star Wars Episode VII that comes from Ain't It Cool News. In the midst of an article about Harrison Ford's broken leg, they dropped this little interesting nugget of information:

"Han Solo is pretty much the main character of EPISODE VII, leading a galaxy-wide search party for Luke Skywalker."

Now this is not the first time we've heard that Han Solo/Harrison Ford might have a big role in Episode VII. Out of all the returning cast members from the Original Trilogy, Harrison seems best fit to take the lead in the next film, or at least have a heavy presence alongside new faces like Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac. And if this is indeed true, it begs the question; how will the affect the production of Episode VII? Lucasfilm is still confident that they will meet the December 18th, 2015 release date, so we'll see.

Also, having Luke be a macguffin of sorts that launches our heroes on their adventure does sound interesting. This idea could tie into previous rumors that claim that Luke has been fighting Jedi hunting Sith Inquisitors over the past 30+ years and cannot fight them anymore, which could force him into hiding(perhaps on Tatooine?).

As always, this is merely a rumor and should be taken with a grain of salt.

Source: Ain't It Cool News

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Karen Gillan's Hair May Appear In Episode VII

By: Benjamin Hart

Karen Gillan is just one of the names tossed about by fans hoping and speculating about which actors they want to appear in Star Wars Episode VII. Now it appears those hopes could be realized... Well, at least in a small, weird way. Gillan, who's most famous for playing Amy Pond in Doctor Who, also portrays Nebula in the upcoming Marvel film Guardians Of The Galaxy. At San Diego Comic-Con last year she revealed that she had shaved her head to play the bald, Alien villainess. Karen recently spoke with Collider about her latest projects and she revealed something interesting:

Collider: "Was it just very liberating to shave your head, or did you have any moments of tears while they were doing it?"

Karen Gillan: "No, I was laughing hysterically.  It really hit me when I woke up the next morning.  That’s when I was like, “Oh, my god, where’s my hair?!”  But also, everyone kept me in good spirit.  Everyone was laughing and telling jokes.  Marvel are the best company to work for, they really are.  They treat you really well.  They made my hair into the most incredible well-made wig and they gave it to the Star Wars people.  It’s just so funny to think that my hair is made into a wig, next to all these Star Wars monster heads in a warehouse.  I thought that was really funny."

So, there you have it. As bizarre as it sounds, Karen Gillan's red hair is somewhere in the Lucasfilm archives, presumably ready to be worn by another actor or actress in a future Star Wars film.

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Natalie Portman Talks Episode VII

By: Benjamin Hart

Padmé Amidala herself, Natalie Portman, recently spoke with MoviePilot about Thor: The Dark World. And naturally the interviewer asked her about the upcoming Star Wars films:

"I am so excited about them. I think J.J. Abrams is such a talent and I can’t wait to see what he does. I am only sorry that my character died, which means I can’t be in them. I saw him somewhere and I said, 'How did this happen? I can’t believe I’m not going to be in the new movie.'"

Even though Natalie/Padmé showing up in Episode VII may seem like wishful thinking, it's actually not that far fetched of an idea. Think about; in Return Of The Jedi Leia admits that she only remembers images of her mother, and Luke had no memory at all. It would only make sense that they both would seek to learn more about her in Episode VII, which could call for Natalie to appear as Padmé in a vision, flashback or hologram. And better yet, what about Luke and Leia's children? Would they not want to know more about their Grandmother? Or if one of the spin-off films were to be set prior to Revenge Of The Sith, a Padmé cameo could be in order.

All speculation aside, it sounds like Natalie would not hesitate to return to Star Wars if she's asked, which is very good news.

Via: Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy

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Speculation: Episode VII Announcements Coming October 30th

By: Benjamin Hart

Lately several sites, including Furious Fanboys, have taken notice of what has been uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel over the past few weeks. On Wednesday, October 9th, Lucasfilm posted the teaser trailer for A New Hope on YouTube and has continued the pattern every Wednesday since with The Empire Strikes Back teaser last week and "Revenge Of The Jedi" today. This has led many to believe that these trailers are leading up to a major announcement, or possibly a teaser trailer, for Episode VII to be released on October 30th, which just so happens to be 1 year anniversary of Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm and the announcement of Episode VII. While I believe it's far too early to expect a teaser trailer or footage of any kind from Episode VII, a major casting announcement is very much a possibility.

Also, about a month ago we reported on the reveal of Star Wars Insider #145, which promised to feature an "Episode VII Update". The update ended up being very small, reiterating the news about Episode VII being shot on film and the film's release schedule. Now the interesting part is the very last page of the the Magazine that features a teaser for the next issue, which is set for a release on November 5th, just a few days after announcement in question. The special edition issue boasts to be "Bigger than Jabba" with 148 pages, special features on all parts of the Saga and.... "The Big Three: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford interviews". Now what could Mark, Carrie and Harrison possibly have to talk about? Hmmm....

So, do you think there's something to this, or is it all just crazy speculation? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook!

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