Now that production is finally under way on Star Wars: Episode VII, a number of photos have been leaked from the set, including yesterday's images that indicated the Millennium Falcon will have a presence in this highly-anticipated sequel. Today, director J.J. Abrams responded with a carefully-placed letter of his own, where he "denies" the "ridiculous claims" that the Millennium Falcon will be in the movie. Take a look at the image, then read on for more information.
— Bad Robot (@bad_robot) June 4, 2014Of course, most fans will realize that the hand-written letter from J.J. Abrams is placed on the Dejarik board, the hologram chess game that Chewbacca played with R2-D2 in the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope while aboard the Millennium Falcon. The scene included the famous line, "Let the Wookie win." Given the content of this seemingly tongue-in-cheek letter, and its placement, it's safe to say that fans can expect the Millennium Falcon to be featured in Star Wars: Episode VII, one way or another. But who's the Wookie in this situation? J.J. Abrams or the photo hungry Paparazzi?
Star Wars: Episode VII comes to theaters December 18th, 2015 and stars Gwendoline Christie, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Domhnall Gleeson, Mark Hamill,Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar Isaac. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.
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