Star Wars

Star Wars Episode VII is still two years away, and the script has yet to be finished.

But that doesn't mean we can't speculate wildly about who will be in it!

A rumor is swirling that actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is in talks to star in an unspecified role in Star Wars Episode VII.

Fresh off of Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams is turning his attention to the only sci-fi franchise that can top Trek.

Michael Arndt is writing the script, which is rumored to have a female as the lead. That means that Meyers would most likely be playing a supporting role.

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Happy weekend, and May the 4th be with you all!

It's Star Wars Day! Get it? May the fourth?

If any fan base were capable of hijacking a random day on the calendar and turning it into their own holiday based on a play on words, it would be Star Wars fans.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Trailer (30th Anniversary)

Not that you need a reason to celebrate the other 364 days, but whether you're a Jedi-level Star Wars geek or a mere padawan learner, today is a great excuse!

It's also a particularly exciting Star Wars Day, with the revival of the franchise now slated for 2015. Yes, after all this time, there will be a Star Wars Episode 7.

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It's a new era for Star Wars, with J.J. Abrams taking the helm as Disney is now in charge of Lucasfilm.

But while many hope that Abrams will inject something new into the franchise, the director still wants to maintain a connection to the other six films.

That's why, at a press conference in Germany today, Abrams said that he wants original composer John Williams to score Star Wars Episode VII.

The director stated, "For Star Wars, it’s very early days, but I believe that, going forward, John Williams will be doing that film, because he was there long before I was.”

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By far the worst part about sci-fi is all the big special effects, fantastical costumes, and dialogue.

Well a new series of Youtube videos called "Speedruns" gets rid of all of that! Check out the third installment of the series, which presents Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in just 60 seconds:

Star Wars in 60 Seconds

Hopefully, before Star Wars Episode VII comes out, there will be a Speedrun for each movie in the franchise. That way, it will only take 6 minutes to catch up!

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Disney will soon be releasing a new Star Wars movie every summer, because why the heck wouldn't they?

The announcement came today at CinemaCon, and the new release schedule is set to begin in 2015.

With J.J. Abrams' Star Wars Episode VII kicking off the new trilogy in 2015, we know we'll be seeing at least two more main continuity movies after that.

But what we'll also be seeing is a series of stand-alone films that focus on individual characters in the franchise. The first two to get their own films are Han Solo and Boba Fett.

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Vadering.

Forget Planking, Tebowing, Eastwooding, T'eoing, Harlem Shaking and McKayla Maroney-ing. This Star Wars-inspired craze is the latest web photo meme!

The gist? It features one guy using the Sith Lord's famous Force Grip on a hapless victim who happens to be in mid-air while choking and gasping for air.

Because Darth Vader is badass like that.

With Episode VII in the works and Star Wars day (May the Fourth be with you) just over a month away, expect Vadering to gain steam in the weeks ahead.

Dark Side FTW!

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Clearly, a lot of big Hollywood names will be gunning for roles in Star Wars Episode VII. But some are more excited than others.

Total Films compiled a video of interviews with some big stars talking about J.J. Abrams and whether or not they'd accept an offer to be a part of Episode VII. There's Mila Kunis, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Weisz, Joss Whedon, Eli Roth, Mark Wahlberg, and tons more.

You may be surprised to hear who is less excited about the idea of being part of a timeless franchise. Check out the video to see for yourself:

Movie Stars on Star Wars Episode VII

George Lucas claims that even before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney, he signed Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher for Star Wars: Episode VII.

His words. Lucas tells Businessweek that "we had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison - or were pretty much in final stages of negotiation."

"Maybe I'm not supposed to say that," Lucas added. "I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do, but we were negotiating with them."

"I won't say whether the negotiations were successful or not."

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It's always great when a major sex symbol returns to her role thirty-some years later to remind us all that we won't be young forever. On that note: Carrie Fisher has confirmed she will return as Princess Leia for Star Wars Episode VII!

In an interview, Palm Beach Illustrated asked Fisher if she could confirm that she will be a part of Episode VII, to which Fisher responded simply, "Yes." Fisher has confirmed her involvement then taken it back in the past, so perhaps this should be taken with a small grain of salt.

It has been assumed for a while that the new installment will take place a few decades after the events of Return of the Jedi, with Luke, Leia, and Han all returning. Deals are likely currently being worked out for Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, who recently joined the cast of Anchorman 2.

Hmm. No wonder the White House won't build a Death Star for us.

At a press conference today, Barack Obama proved that while he may be our coolest-ever President, even he needs to bone up on his pop cultural references.

Speaking to the press about sequestration and forging a bipartisan budget reform agreement, Obama said he can’t perform a “Jedi mind meld” on Congress.

Maybe because there is no such thing as a Jedi mind meld.

Obama Jedi Mind Meld

His point: much as he would like to simply MAKE Republican leaders agree to his spending cuts, he is "not a dictator" and you need two sides to compromise.

What Obama probably meant was to reference either the “Jedi Mind Trick” from Star Wars ... or the “Vulcan Mind Meld” from Star Trek often used by Spock.

Points for trying, B. A for effort.