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Why Does J.J. Abrams Regret Not Directing Star Wars Episode VIII?

Directed by J.J. Abrams, the film launched to an estimated $238 million in North America, 14 percent ahead of “Jurassic World”, which debuted at $208.8 million this summer.

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This development process is explored in fascinating detail for Abrams Books’ newly-released “The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, and we got a chance to scour the whole book from cover-to-cover to find the most interesting pieces of leftover brilliance.


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Insiders say Disney producers were so determined to get the 73-year-old to reprise his role as Han Solo for The Force Awakens that they agreed to a $37 million fee. There are so many hat-tips for serious Star Wars fans that it’s breathtaking.


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Action sequences feature longer single shots that the usual montages of quick cuts, which is good because there are nearly too many of them; Time magazine says the audience won’t mind that they can’t always follow what’s going on because they’ll be so much enjoying the ride. Don’t worry, she’s not – at least not that we know of. It’s possible, and there is even one fan-theory suggesting Rey may be the daughter of Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s own daughter; however, we haven’t heard anything about Obi-Wan having a daughter in any of the movies, have we? “It’s this massive tradeoff”. That’s the biggest question we all have from the movie, and it’s completely unclear without further evidence just who Rey’s parents really are. It feels wonderful. It can be harrowing emotionally because your heart goes out to these children but it’s also very uplifting.

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Cast and crew including J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Kathleen Kennedy, Max von Sydow and Peter Mayhew attend the European Premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in Leicester Square on December 16, 2015 in London, England. All those repeat viewings also add to the value of the Star Wars franchise: “The more you watch a movie, the more it sticks with you”.

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