"I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII," says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "It's thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape.
With a powerhouse of a cast already filming, Lupita and Gwendoline have their work cut out for them. Lupita is just coming off the 12 Years A Slave Oscar train and is becoming a name mentioned a lot in Hollywood right now. Gwendoline is also building quite a name for herself as we will see her in the upcoming Hunger Games: Mockingjay films due out this November and you can see her on Sundays on HBO's Game of Thrones.
The cast features 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. The film is directed by JJ Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing and John Williams returns as the composer.
The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.
