There will also be a Cantina and the chance to take control of the Millennium Falcon – one of the signature attractions.
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‘I am thrilled to announce the next chapter in the long and exciting history between Disney Parks and Star Wars, ‘ Disney chairman Bob Iger told an audience at the firm’s D23 Expo on Saturday. Every restaurant, building, everything will be inhabited by the aliens and droids you’d expect to find there.
Emmy-nominated Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker and Hannibal’s Mads Mikkelsen will all also appear in the film, as well as Alan Tudyk who will play a performance-capture character.
What a big day for The Walt Disney Co. The company spent $1 billion to build a 12-acre (5-hectare) Cars Land that debuted at Disney’s California Adventure park in 2012.
“It creates the same kind of destination drive” as Harry Potter lands did for Universal Orlando, Dickson said. Abrams directing, while the eighth episode of the franchise is due out in 2017 with Rian Johnson at the help, so Trevorrow has a bit of time before his work will be the film world’s focus – but it’s coming soon!
Though Disney recently purchased Lucasfilm’s movie rights, the two have been partners since 1987, when the first Star Tours attraction was opened (and redesigned in 2011). The scale seems massive; Iger said that the Star Wars land in Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando will each span 14 acres’ worth of park real estate. He comments that this new generation of Star Wars fans need a mythology all their own, and by channeling Star Wars creator George Lucas, there will be a veritable fount of boundless creativity, invention and hope.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits cinemas on December 18, 2015.
Although date of production has yet to be announced, Colin will start working with artists and Star Wars directors sometime this year.
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Season of the Force – This new seasonal event, beginning early 2016, brings new experiences to both coasts. Finally, the “Jedi Training Academy” will be revamped to include new experiences, characters and villains.
