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J.J. Abrams is directing the Lucasfilm and Disney tentpole, which originally hoped to hit theaters in Summer 2015.


"We're very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII, where it will not only anchor the popular holiday filmgoing season but also ensure our extraordinary filmmaking team has the time needed to deliver a sensational picture," said Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn.

Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy recently announced that Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote 1980's Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, considered the best film in the Star Wars series, is coming aboard to rework the script with Abrams upon the exit of Episode VII writer Michael Arndt.

A cast has not yet been announced. Abrams is set to start shooting this spring at Pinewood Studios outside of London.