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Now that the speculation is over and a director has finally been appointed for the forthcoming Star Wars sequel ( Episode VII to give it its current correct title), our collective thoughts now turn to what we can expect from this new chapter in the Star Wars cinematic universe. THE FACTS This is what we know: 1) Episode VII is the first film in a planned new trilogy. 2) This proposed trilogy has three different screenwriters in place - Michael Arndt ( Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3 ) for Episode 7, Lawrence Kasdan ( The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark)  for 8, and Simon Kinberg ( X-Men, Sherlock Holmes, Jumper ) for 9. 3) There will be more Star Wars movies outside of the proposed trilogy - Kathleen Kennedy has suggested that Disney want 2-3 SW films per year , similar in structure to the Marvel/Disney strategy of standalone movies building up to tent-pole event movies every three years or so. 4) The trilogy will be based on "an original...

Hello me hearties! First off, apologies for the lack of blog entries, I've been very quiet on here lately . . . but for good reason. As well as editing and (almost) finishing two novels I've also started doing something I haven't done for years - making movies! I'm very excited to be back in that particular creative arena, it's always been hugely satisfying for me. Whilst I work on the various short films on the current roster, here's a very short (and a bit silly) Doctor Who skit we made. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do there'll be many more videos on the way over the next few weeks/months. Till next time, 'Adios amigos!'