New 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Charity Video Shows 'Real' X-Wing
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The Force is getting real. Just two months after Star Wars director J.J. Abrams gave fans a tantalizing glimpse of the Episode VII set, props and creatures, he's back with another charity pitch and
glimpse at the practical hardware that will appear in the 2015 film.
In the video posted on Monday, Abrams shows off the Star Wars gear for a good cause: Force for Change, UNICEF's initiative with Lucas Films and Disney. As in the previous charity video,
Abrams teases the audience with a first look at the film's props and
hardware. But this time, it's for a new X-Wing fighter sitting on the Star Wars: Episode VII set in England.
The real X-Wing on the set of Star Wars Episode VII.It's the same kind of space ship Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
hero Luke Skywalker flew. It looks dirtier and more beat up than any of
the X-Wings in the original trilogy, but that surely won’t matter to
fans. During the short video, a pilot dressed in the familiar white
helmet and orange suit climbs aboard.
The decision to use so many real props (as opposed to computer-generated ones), will surely please Star Wars purists
The decision to use so many real props (as opposed to computer-generated ones), will surely please Star Wars purists who recall the original films' extensive use of practical effects.
According to Abrams, people from more than 119 countries have already
donated more than $1 million. Of course, it's not all altruism.
Participants enter for a chance to visit the set and appear in the new Star Wars film when they donate.
With one week to go, Abrams is raising the stakes and offering the
chance for a private screening of the new film — before it hits theaters
— in the winner's home town.
If you're worried that Abrams will stop sharing details once the
charity promotion ends, don't. The lens-flare-loving director has been
regularly sharing (and leaking) photos on Instagram and Twitter; we expect this to continue until the eagerly-anticipated film hits theaters in 2015.
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