Early 2014... That's when J.J. Abrams is targeting the start of principal photography for Star Wars: Episode VII. Based on numerous sources online, the Star Trek Into Darkness director will relocate to London later this year to shoot the next flick...which is in tradition with the previous Star Wars movies being shot in the United Kingdom (and Australia) as well.
The big question is: Will Episode VII still be slated for release in 2015? If the prequels are any indication, it takes two years to produce a Star Wars movie (with The Phantom Menace shooting in 1997 for its 1999 release date, Attack of the Clones filming in 2000 for its 2002 debut, and Revenge of the Sith being shot in 2003 for its 2005 theatrical arrival). Unless Episode VII will be light on action scenes (RE: Fewer lightsaber duels and/or space battles than before) or Abrams and Industrial Light & Magic found a way to cut back on cost and rendering time for visual effects sequences, I'll find it unsurprising (though disappointing) if we find out that the sequel will appear at the cinemas in 2016 instead. I hope not.
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