Disney Will Release New Star Wars Movie Every Summer

Disney has stated that the first Star Wars movie that will be released in the summer of 2015 will be the J.J. Abrams-powered Episode VII. This movie is rumored to revolve highly around the Luke, Leia and Han’s kids, but the rest of the plot is still being kept confidential. 

Each summer Disney will release either a new Episode or standalone movie. No word yet exactly on which characters the stand-alone spin-offs will focus on, but rumor has it that Disney is considering Yoda, Boba Fett, and a young Han Solo has possible contenders.  

Additionally, screenwriters from the movies Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Strikes Back, Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan, have been given the responsibility of expanding these new character’s standalone roles. 

Ideally, Disney is hoping that these new spin offs will eventually create individual franchises, such as with X-Men and The Avengers.

Bob Iger, CEO, also stated that some of the original actors could be returning to do the Disney remakes. Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, along with Carrie Fisher, who plays Princess Leia, are confirmed to return. Harrison Ford, who plays Hans Solo, is also expected to potentially return as well. 

With all of these new Star Wars movies being released every summer, by 2019, the total number of Star Wars films is expected to double!

Sources: Inside Movies