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J.J. Abrams returns to direct Star Wars Episode IX

After a triumphant turn at the helm of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which relaunched the Star Wars Skywalker saga’s third trilogy in 2015, J.J. Abrams is returning to Lucasfilm to write and direct the final movie in the trilogy, Episode IX. Joining Abrams in… Read More »J.J. Abrams returns to direct Star Wars Episode IX

How they did it – Visual Effects in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Yesterday “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was nominated for Academy Awards in 5 categories including Film Editing and Visual Effects. Yes, J.J. Abrams and crew used a lot of practical effects along with real sets and models, but there were also 2100 digital effects shots… Read More »How they did it – Visual Effects in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – my spoiler-free review

JJ Abrams had a Galaxy sized problem to solve in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” how to re-launch a cherished movie franchise in a way that respected the past while still being relevant to modern movie going audiences. Episode VII had to do all that… Read More »Star Wars: The Force Awakens – my spoiler-free review