After months of speculation and rumors upon rumors we finally have a filming date on Star Wars: Episode VII! We first got word that prep would begin April 22nd with filming in May. Well thanks to HitFix we have confirmation that filming will begin this May with lots of announcements to come!
Multiple sources now have confirmed for us that "Star Wars Episode VII" is set to start shooting mid-May and will run through September of this year, and most principal casting on the film is complete, with many announcements still to come. While Abrams had mentioned May during the TCA press tour and there had been speculation about the summer date, the full production schedule was finally confirmed for us.
There was even a rumor that some casting announcements may happen as early as this week!
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