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Disney Parks Podcast Show #319 – Disney News For The Week Of October 19, 2016
In this episode of the Disney Parks Podcast, Tony and Parkhopper John discuss the holidays at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris 25th Anniversary details, nighttime attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and so much more!
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It’s Official: J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode VII
J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy.
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It’s Official! Disney/Lucasfilm Hire Writers And Producers for Future STAR WARS Installments!
Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are officially signed to write and produce installments of the new STAR WARS trilogy. It’s not yet known which episodes they will write, or which they’ll produce, but they’re definitely on board. So there you go. Kasdan is back in the STAR WARS fold! Word of Kasdan and Kinsberg’s involvement began spilling out Tuesday, but Disney and Lucasfilm are declining to comment. Official announcements regarding the new Star Wars will appear on StarWars.com, according to the studio. Kasdan is a Lucasfilm and Star Wars vet. He co-wrote 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back, still considered the movie series’ zenith, as well as 1983’s Return of the Jedi. He also wrote the screenplay for Raiders…