Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o joins “Star Wars Episode VII” June 3, 2014 - 12:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lupita Nyong'o and Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie have joined the cast of Star Wars Episode VII, Digital Spy reported. The pair's involvement in the JJ Abrams-directed sequel, which is currently shooting at London's Pinewood Studios, was confirmed through the official Star Wars website. Nyong'o won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award earlier this year for her role in 12 Years a Slave. Christie plays Brienne of Tarth in HBO's Game of Thrones and has a role in the forthcoming Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2. Lucasfilm president and Star Wars producer 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." Episode VII's cast includes Star Wars veterans Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker, who'll all reprise their roles from the original trilogy. John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson and Max von Sydow are newcomers to the space saga. Star Wars Episode VII will open in cinemas on December 18, 2015.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
