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Little Miss Sunshine Screenwriter Gets Nod For Star Wars: Episode VII

Posted by samzenpus on from the pen-and-paper dept.

The screenwriter of Toy Story 3, and Little Miss Sunshine, Michael Arndt is writing the script for Star Wars: Episode VII according to Lucasfilm. From the article: "...The new movie has just entered pre-production and is slated to be released in 2015. It was announced just last month as Disney acquired Lucasfilm, but there’s still no word on what the major plot points of the new chapter will entail. However, Vulture reports that 'the studio’s brass want to bring back the three central characters of the original Star Wars: a much older Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo. No deals are in place with any of the original actors, though our source did say it had high ambition to sign up Mark Hamill, and EW recently reported that Harrison Ford was open to the idea of returning.'"

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  1. Nooo oooooooooo by Dan667 · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s

  2. But... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Han signed first!!!

  3. Yay by poity · · Score: 5, Funny

    R2D2 gets married and lives happily ever after. The End.

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    your thin skin doesn't make me a troll
    1. Re:Yay by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 3, Funny

      r2d2 falls into a deep sleep that can only be awakened by the kiss of a certain jedi.

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      "It is now safe to switch off your computer."
  4. Grumpy Old Jedi.... by oh_my_080980980 · · Score: 4, Funny

    That will be the title.....

  5. What role would Carrie Fisher have? by steevo.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    An older Jabba the Hutt?

  6. Looks like they cast Han and Leia's son by ohnocitizen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is it just me, or did they nail it? Anakin Solo, ready to Emote!

  7. High Ambition by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    our source did say it had high ambition to sign up Mark Hamill

    This means that their source is Mark Hamil.

    3:47 Text from Disney coporate "Just announced the new Star Wars films."
    3:48 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:49 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:50 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:51 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:52 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:53 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:54 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:55 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:56 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:57 Missed call from Mark Hamil
    3:58 Missed call from Mark Hamil

  8. Re:Hamill? by jason.sweet · · Score: 5, Funny

    That might rock.

    Not if they bring back the slave costume.

  9. Upcoming Script Sample: by Dareth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Han: Leia you still got that outfit Jaba put on you? *wink wink*
    Leia: Sure I do. *YELL - 3PO - I need my outfit back!!
    Han: Um, never mind.

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    I only look human.
    My mother is a halfling and my dad is an ogre, so that makes me an Ogreling