Cast of upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII

Star Wars Fans received a great bit of news as the cast for the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII was announced with a number of familiar actors reprising the roles that brought them fame over 30 years ago!

Original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Organa), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and Kenny Baker (R2-D2) will be appearing in the new film.

They will be joined by actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow.

Director J.J. Abrams says, "We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."

Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.

Star Wars Fans rejoice! The Celebrity Guest Lineup for the 2014 Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios have finally been announced.  Five full weekends of Star Wars legends, characters and fun are about to come to reality starting on May 16, 2014 at the Walt Disney World Resort.

This year's lineup includes stars from the original Star Wars classic movies, actors that provides the voices for the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars Series, and this year we will get to meet stars from the upcoming new Star Wars: Rebels series to be aired on Disney XD!

Ashley Eckstein voice of Ahsoka Tano

Here are the details that were presented on the Disney Parks Blog:

James Arnold Taylor is the official celebrity host of this year’s event. We’re pleased to announce today that Ashley Eckstein, voice of Ahsoka Tano in The Clone Wars, a former Walt Disney World Resort parade performer and now a successful fangirl fashion designer, will be the host of a special “Behind The Force” show each weekend. This year, “Behind The Force” will showcase some of the main cast members from Star Wars Rebels.
Also of note: Weekend V will feature the most Star Wars celebrities to appear at one time in the event’s history.

Here’s the lineup (*subject to change):

Peter Mayhew aka Chewbacca at Star Wars Weekends

Weekend I: May 16-18

Ahmed Best: Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Peter Mayhew: Chewbacca (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Vanessa Marshall: Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)

Jeremy Bulloch aka Boba Fett

Weekend II: May 23-25

Warwick Davis: Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Wald (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Jeremy Bulloch: Boba Fett (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Capt. Jeremoch Colton (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith)
Tiya Sircar: Sabine Wren (Star Wars Rebels)



Weekend III: May 30-June 1

Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
John Ratzenberger: Major Bren Derlin (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back)
Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)

Billy Dee Williams at Star Wars Weekends

Weekend IV: June 6-8

Mark Hamill: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Darth Bane (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Billy Dee Williams: Lando Calrissian (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi)
Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)

Jeremy Bulloch, Warwick Davis, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, & Ashley Eckstein at Disney World

Weekend V: June 13-15

Dee Bradley Baker: Captain Rex/the Clones, Bossk and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Cat Taber: Padmé Amidala and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Tom Kane: Yoda, the series’ narrator and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Matt Lanter: Anakin Skywalker and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Steve Blum: Zeb Orrelios (Star Wars Rebels)

The actor who portrayed everyone's favorite Jedi, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, will be make his first, and long overdue, appearance at the 2014 Star Wars Weekends!  This annual multi-weekend fanfest held at Disney's Hollywood Studios each spring, traditionally welcomes celebrity Star Wars Guests that contributed to the movies.

Star Wars Weekends fans have routinely seen Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2D2), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok) and many more.

Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Organa) even has attended in prior years.

Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker, will make his first ever appearance at Disney's Star Wars Weekends on June 6-8, 2014.  He will be ones of the celebrity guests for Weekend IV.  Disney Fans will be able to see him during the daily "Legends of the Force" motorcade, which is a parade of Star Wars Celebrities and Star Wars Characters.  Mark will also appear each day in a featured talk show that promises to be filled to capacity.