ForceCast.net: ForceCast #310: A Love Story

Posted by Eric on July 4, 2014 at 09:00 AM CST

Might Harrison Ford be back to filming? May we see romance between John Boyega and Daisy Ridley's characters? What is Luke's possible involvement in Episode VII? This week we discuss the good and bad sides of these rumors, the issue of motion capture, the concern about gimmick casting, and much more. Don't miss this week's episode of The ForceCast!

Show Notes:

The HoloNet

STAR WARS: December 2015 Or Bust!
Harrison Ford was spotted walking with a crutch in London last Saturday night.
Jeffrey Wells from Hollywood Elsewhere says his “director friend” is hearing that Ford’s face may be CGIed onto a body double for some scenes. This is what they did for Christopher Lee and Ian McDiarmid.
Fan Blog Posts Informed Speculation About Boyega and Ridley's Characters
Andy Serkis discusses motion-capture in Star Wars
Speaking of who’s playing who in Episode VII, Latino Review reported that Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher’s 21-year-old daughter, has been cast in the movie. According to the Sun, it’s apparently as a younger Princess Leia.
Leaked French Star Wars Rebels Trailer Shows Ezra 'Meeting' A Familiar Face
Making Star Wars has some story spoilers for the Rebels series premiere.

Fan Focus

Kevin Smith posted a photo of himself at Pinewood on Facebook and wrote, "Visited JJ and his EP VII set. I signed the NDA so all I can share are this old Bantha-Tracks subscriber's tears and snotty nose of joy. The Force is WITH this movie. Holy Sith�"
Smith followed up a few days later before a recording of his Hollywood Babble-On web show in the UK.
Big Changes At StarWars.com
Phineas and Ferb Star Wars Premiere Trailer Released By Disney
Rancho Obi-Wan 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala Details Announced
We released the last episode of The Clone Wars Roundtable on Monday. Eric was also on Coffee with Kenobi talking about the clones arc.

The Comlink

We read emails from Bill and Dennis.

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