'Star Wars Episode VII' will feature familiar faces
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"Star Wars Episode VII" starts filming in May 2014 and will hit theaters in December 2015.
It's the long-expected kickoff to a new trilogy of Star Wars films. The big news: the film takes place 30 years after the end of "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi." This means it would be natural for Han Solo, Luke, Lando, and Leia to return to the series as the actors themselves are all three decades older.
Here's where we left off:
Here's a recent appearance by the stars of the series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HNRilkfyq4
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