"We've devoted serious time and attention to revisiting the origins of Star Wars as inspiration for our process on the new movie, and I'm thrilled that returning to the UK for production and utilizing the incredible talent there can be a part of that," said Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, on StarWars.com. "Speaking from my own longstanding connection to the UK with films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire of the Sun and recently War Horse, it's very exciting to be heading back."
Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3) has penned the script for Star Wars: Episode VII, which is expected to reunite Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) some thirty-two years after their last foray to the galaxy far, far away.