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Star Wars: Episode IX delayed for seven months

Walt Disney has delayed the release of the ninth instalment of the Star Wars saga for seven months following the announcement that J.J. Abrams will return to the franchise to write and direct the movie.

Star Wars • 13 Sep 17

JJ Abrams would love to come back to Ireland to shoot more films

JJ Abrams would love to shoot more films in Ireland

Award-winning director and producer JJ Abrams has said that he would love to come back to Ireland to shoot more films.

JJ Abrams • 24 Feb 17

Streep and Abrams heading for new TV miniseries

Meryl Streep is close to signing a deal to head the cast of a miniseries adaptation of the forthcoming novel The Nix, with JJ Abrams attached to exec produce and direct.

Television • 08 Sep 16

Chris O'Dowd, Fionnuala Flanagan, and Colin Farrell

Chris O'Dowd joins cast of upcoming JJ Abrams flick

Irish actor Chris O’Dowd has joined the cast of 2017 sci-fi film God Particle.

Chris O’Dowd • 28 May 16

Around the world, The Force Awakens has taken over $1.59bn

Force Awakens sets new Irish box office record

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has overtaken Bond adventure Skyfall to become the biggest film in Irish and UK box office history.

Entertainment • 09 Jan 16

Force Awakens takes Avatar's US box office crown

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has overtaken Avatar as the biggest film in US domestic box office history.

Entertainment • 07 Jan 16

Abrams - "There's so many weird things along the way"

Written in the stars? JJ Abrams' take on fate

With two of the big themes in Star Wars: The Force Awakens being fate and things coming full circle, director JJ Abrams has told TEN there are a lot of "odd things" in his own life that he can't explain but which may have led him to the blockbuster.

Entertainment • 20 Dec 15

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director wants mums and daughters to see the film too

Abrams hopes Star Wars will appeal to girls

JJ Abrams has said he hopes to make Star Wars more appealing to women with the new instalment, The Force Awakens, urging mothers to take their daughters to see it in the cinema.

Entertainment • 01 Dec 15

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens is released on December 17

JJ Abrams admits new Star Wars is STILL not ready

With only three weeks until the release of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, director JJ Abrams has shockingly revealed that he still has "six very small, but important" finishing touches to make.

Entertainment • 23 Nov 15

Abrams - "I have a thought about putting Jar Jar Binks's bones in the desert there"

Star Wars' Abrams considers killing Jar Jar Binks

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams has said he has given some thought to killing off much-maligned Episodes I-III character Jar Jar Binks to give fans some closure.

Entertainment • 07 May 15

Watch! Abrams & Chewbacca take Twizzler Challenge

As part of Autism Awareness Month in the US, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams and leading wookie Chewbacca have taken the Twizzler Challenge – watch the fun here.

Entertainment • 23 Apr 15

J.J. Abrams: Ford "doing great and working hard"

Star Wars: Episode VII helmer J.J. Abrams has given an update on Harrison Ford's condition following his plane crash last month saying he is "doing great and working hard".

Entertainment • 21 Apr 15

Abrams: 'Making Star Wars intense and terrifying'

JJ Abrams has opened up about making Star Wars: The Force Awakens, saying it was "an intense and terrifying prospect".

Entertainment • 09 Jan 15

HBO greenlights JJ Abrams' Westworld adaptation

HBO has given a full-season order for JJ Abrams' TV reboot of 1970s sci-fi movie Westworld.

Entertainment • 19 Nov 14

J.J. Abrams to receive Visionary Award

J.J. Abrams will be honoured with the Visionary Award at the Visual Effects Society Awards in 2015.

Entertainment • 25 Sep 14

Skellig Michael: heading for a galaxy far, far away

Star Wars 7 to shoot on the Skelligs in Kerry

Forget Ryan's Daughter, Far and Away and The Field - Star Wars Episode 7 will shoot scenes on spectacular Skellig Michael in Kerry.

Entertainment • 25 Jul 14

Abrams on set (Screengrab copyright: Disney and Lucasfilm)

Watch! JJ Abrams shows off Star Wars X-Wing

In a new video encouraging people to take part in the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative in aid of UNICEF, director JJ Abrams appears alongside an X-Wing Starfighter from the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII.

Entertainment • 22 Jul 14

Star Wars Episode VII begins shooting

Disney Studios has confirmed that filming has commenced on Star Wars Episode VII at their Pinewood studios in London, despite the fact that the full cast has yet to be decided upon.

Entertainment • 07 Apr 14

J.J. Abrams' new Star Wars film will be screened in IMAX theatres

Star Wars 7 and Avengers 2 to get IMAX releases

Disney has announced a new deal with IMAX that will see several of their upcoming films released at IMAX theatres.

Entertainment • 20 Mar 14

New Star Wars set 30 years after Jedi

Disney and Lucasfilm announced yesterday that Star Wars: Episode VII will be set 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi.

Entertainment • 19 Mar 14

Abrams says Star Wars 7 script ready

JJ Abrams has said that not only is the script for Star Wars Episode 7 ready but he also revealed he’s in talks with a Breaking Bad star for a role in the film.

Entertainment • 20 Jan 14

Star Wars: Episode VII due for release in 2015

Star Wars: Episode VII update

Walt Disney has revealed that the script of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII will be ready in January.

Entertainment • 14 Dec 13

J.J. Abrams reckons he didn't need to keep Khan's identity a secret

J.J. Abrams regrets Khan Star Trek secret

J.J. Abrams has admitted he shouldn't have kept Benedict Cumberbatch's casting as villain Khan in the Star Trek sequel a secret.

Entertainment • 03 Dec 13

Release date for Star Wars movie confirmed

The new Star Wars film under the direction of J.J. Abrams which was expected to be released in the summer of 2015 has now been moved back to a December 2015 date.

Entertainment • 08 Nov 13

JJ Abrams apologises for using too much lens flare

JJ Abrams has apologised to fans for over-using the lens flare effect in his films.

Entertainment • 02 Oct 13