The ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Cast Has Been Revealed!

Briefly: I wasn’t expecting to hear any casting news until May 4th (I wonder what’s in store for us that day), but Disney has just revealed the cast of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII!

Here’s the announcement, straight from StarWars.com:

The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.

 

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

 

Director J.J. Abrams says, “We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”

 

Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.

Of course, we don’t know who’s playing who (aside from the original cast, of course), or even what characters we’ll see in the film, but in any case, it’s hard not to get excited.

Take a look at the first photo of the cast below, and let us know what you think of the news!