JJ Abrams is one sneaky, brilliant fellow. The director has managed to excite fans and stop mischief from happening at the set of "Star Wars: Episode VII" when he posted a photo on Twitter.
Abrams, who is currently helming the sci-fi sequel, shared an image of a handwritten note presumably by him, which read, "I wish people would stop leaking photos from Episode VII. And making ridiculous claims that the Millennium Falcon is in the movie."
The note was placed on top of what looked like a piece of machinery that could only be found onboard the iconic spaceship Millennium Falcon, the New York Daily News said.
Dejarik, which is a hologram chess game, was played by some of the major characters of "Star Wars: Episode IV" onboard the Millennium Falcon. TIME also said that the game board made an appearance on Hans Solo's spaceship in "Star Wars: A New Hope".
On the other hand, The Verge said that unless people in Abrams' set would calm down and just go to work, there could be more leaked photos from the film set in the near future. Considering the mammoth size of the production, sheer number of actors, camera crew, set builders and so on, it is most likely that something the producers would like to keep under wraps will come out eventually.
Meanwhile, the film producers are happy to announce the latest additions to the "Star Wars" cast, Daily Mail said. In an Instagram post on Monday, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o expressed her excitement. "I can finally say it loud and proud. I'm going to a galaxy far far away."
"Game Of Thrones" star Gwendoline Christie, who plays the platinum-haired solder Brienne of Tarth in the hit HBO TV show, might be equally grateful for the opportunity to work in an epic film franchise. She has yet to publicly thank the "Star Wars" team, perhaps because of her hectic schedule in the fantasy drama series.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said, "I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII. It's thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape."
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