Breaking: Lucasfilm Officially Announces Star Wars: Episode VII Actors With Cast Photo

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From StarWars.com: “Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.” Read on for a quote from director J.J. Abrams and the official release date.

“We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again,” said Abrams. “We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.”

Just earlier today we posted a story about the original cast being spotted in London, it’s nice Lucasfilm finally decided to put everything out all at once and officially. The film will hit theaters December 18, 2015.

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