Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens

  So the title for the new Star Wars films has been released and all we are waiting for now is the first trailer (which is rumoured to be coming out very soon!!!!! so watch this space).  The Force Awakens.  OK it don’t have the ring to it like Return of the Jedi or The Empire Strikes Back but its better than nothing.  Now filming has finished and now that we have an official title what does it say about the main plot lines about the film.  An interesting article about the state of Lukes mental well-being gave us some clues but it also put me in mind of another mad Jedi.  The Jedi clone Joruus C’baoth.  The mad Jedi clone was recruited by Imperial grand admiral Thrawn in his plan to locate the late Emperor’s hidden weapons vault and take back the galaxy from the republic.  If you read the article there are some similarities with both Jedi’s and how they view the force and the place of the Jedi in the galaxy.  Another set of rumours also put me in mind of another story line set in the Star Wars universe of books and comics.  In the Legacy series we find Ania Solo a distant relation of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo working as a junk dealer,  She discovers a lightsaber which soon leads her into trouble and adventures and also see’s her joining forces with imperial knight Jao Assam.  Both series of books/comic are worth a read and who knows it might give you some more insight on what we are expecting from Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens.  The Library Jedi signing out and May the Force be with you…..Always.

Its a wrap!!!!!

  Its official, the filming for Star Wars episode VII has finally finished!  An article was published showing a letter that was given to everyone who worked on the film as well as a cleanly shaven Mark Hamill!  Hopefully it wont be long till we get our first trailer and some information on what the plot is.  So what have we learned so far….. Not a lot really, rather a lot of rumour and hardly no actual hard facts.  So hears what we have learnt so far……

In a galaxy far far away……..

It has been 30 years since the destruction of the 2nd Death Star and the Empire has been beaten back to a couple of loyal galaxies.  The Galactic Republic has now taken its rightful place and Princess Leia Organa Solo is now in charge.  Han Solo and Chewbacca have both retired from service with the Alliance.  The Sith have risen from the ashes and have sent out their inquisitors to search and destroy Luke Skywalker.  For the last ten years Luke has gone into hiding on the Sith home world to try to find a way to destroy the Sith once and for all.  Mean while on a desert planet the daughter of Leia and Han comes upon a downed TIE fighter and it pilot.  She rescues the pilot who is having second thoughts about serving the Empire.  On their travels they discover a lightsaber that once belonged to Luke Skywalker.  With the help of Leia, Han, Chewbacca, Lando and some friends along the way they go looking for Luke Skywalker so they can defeat the Empire and their new weapon of mass destruction forever……..

I’m looking forward to this film for several reasons.  One I`m a massive Star Wars geek and Two most of the filming has been done on location.  Its going to be good to see all the old characters back together again and the introduction of the next lot of star wars heroes and villains. Thou I was a little disappointed that Lucas and Disney have changed what’s Star Wars cannon and what’s Star Wars legends I don’t think we will be disappointed.  Other great news that nearly had me wetting my self is the talk of a trilogy of my favourite Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi with Ewan McGregor once again reprising the role!

So with nearly a year to go till we get to see Star Wars Episode VII here’s the Library Jedi signing off for now and May the Force be with you….Always.