Netflix will only stream ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ in Canada

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Thanks to a deal by Netflix Canada, the streaming service in the country will be the only one who can stream the highly anticipated Star Wars film next year. Canada’s the only one who has secured streaming rights for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as their deal with Disney includes 2015 releases. Under the terms of the deal, it will happen about eight months after the movie leaves theatres. With the film debuting this December, we should expect it around August. The US premium cable channel Starz has an exclusive output deal with Disney that runs through the end of the year, Netflix’s deal with Disney kicks in for 2016 title so no new Star Wars for them.

But while The Force Awakens won’t hit other Netflix queues soon, the company is working on bringing the older Star Wars films to its service.

Source: Variety

Behind-the-scenes reel of new 'Star Wars' film shows new details

Fresh out  of the San Diego Comic Con, we get more details or at least a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Star Wars film a.k.a. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And we have to say we're pretty stoked with what we're seeing so far. We get soundbites from some of the fresh faces on the franchise and just see actors and crew members being generally excited to be working on a Star Wars set. We see the likes of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on set. Peter Mayhew inside the iconic Chewbacca costume. And yes, we see a lot of alien costumes, droids, storm troopers, TIE Fighters, and the comeback of the Millennium Falcon with a new pilot onboard. 

There seems to be an emphasis on mixing pre-digital and digital effects into this film. And the J.J. Abrams-led film is stressing how they're building real sets and using pre-digital means to make this film happen.  

Source: CNET

Abrams names one of the planets on ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

It’s a good day to be a Star Wars fan. Aside from getting the new trailer, J.J. Abrams gave a small tidbit for fans. He’s named one of the desert-like planets that will play an important role here in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. People initially assumed in the first production shots that it was Tatooine. Apparently, the new arid planet is called Jakku. The shooting locatin was in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Abrams won’t say anything beyond that though. It doesn’t matter though. We’re still excited.

Source: Ubergizmo

Video: See the first teaser trailer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Yes, it is more than a year away from hitting the big screen but Star Wars: The Force Awakens is already gaining a lot of buzz. Episode VII continues where the original trilogy left off and brings back a lot of the original cast from the iconic first three movies. Now owned by Disney and to be directed by JJ. Abrams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming on December 2015.