The film was first announced in late 2012 after The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. from George Lucas, at which point they announced their intention to produce a third trilogy, starting with Star Wars Episode VII. The story has been confirmed as an original story rather than an adaptation of the Expanded Universe.
The film was first announced in late 2012 after The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. from George Lucas, at which point they announced their intention to produce a third trilogy, starting with Star Wars Episode VII. The story has been confirmed as an original story rather than an adaptation of the Expanded Universe.