Ever since the announcement that there would be a brand new trilogy of "Star Wars" films fans have been looking under every rock hoping to learn anything they possibly could about "Star Wars: Episode VII." Disney, Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams have managed to keep almost every detail about the upcoming film under wraps thus far. The only things that are really "known" are the filming location (London), that John Williams will write the music and that Han, Luke and Leia will probably be returning for some sort of role.
So when Entertainment Weekly was able to get an exclusive where Abrams answered a couple of questions about the 2015 film it represented one of the very few chances to get the answer straight from the horse's mouth. And while Abrams didn't reveal any plot details or casting choices he did explain the sort of feel he will be attempting to create with the film.
"Impossible for me to say because it's going to be an evolving thing," Abrams told Entertainment Weekly in response to a question asking which of the original movies the new one would most resemble. "I would say we are working really hard to make a movie that feels as emotional and authentic and exciting as possible. Whatever your favorite 'Star Wars' movie is and how to compare it is really sort of objective."
Abrams gave a similar answer when he was asked what it was like to make a film when there are millions of fans giving their own advice about what the movie should be like.
"It's been nice to see how important it is and to be reminded how important it is to so many people," Abrams said. "We all know that George Lucas' dream has become almost a religion to some people. I remember reading a thing somewhere, someone wrote about just wanting [the new film] to feel real; to feel authentic.
"I remember I felt that way when I was 11 years old when I saw the first one," Abrams continued. "As much of a fairy tale as it was, it felt real. And to me, that is exactly right."
When Abrams says "real" it is unclear if he means an emotional feeling from the movie or if he is addressing how the film will look; the prequels have been much derided because of their heavy reliance on CGI. Regardless of his exact meaning these comments should be enough to convince fans that their beloved franchise is in good hands.
