Today, in an exclusive on TheWrap.com, it was announced that J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII. Disney has set a 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII. Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter Michael Arndt will write the script.

The Oscar nominations have been announced. Lincoln earned the most nominations, coming in with 12, including nods for Best Picture, Actor In a Leading Role (Daniel Day-Lewis), Actor In a Supporting Role (Tommy Lee Jones), Actress In a Supporting Role (Sally Field) and Directing (Steven Spielberg). Coming in behind Lincoln with 11 nominations is Life Of Pi. Nominations for several categories are below. You can check out a full list of the nominations at oscar.go.com/nominees. BEST PICTURE Amour Argo Beasts Of The Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Misérables Life of Pi Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook) Daniel[Read More…]

Disney bought George Lucas’ Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion.  And they plan on releasing ‘Star Wars: Episode VII‘ in 2015. In a press release from Disney, Lucas said: For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next. It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime … Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish[Read More…]