Adam Driver will play the character of Kylo Ren in J.J. Abrams' “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.” (Photo : Twitter/@Breznican)
The Disneyland park in California and Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios in Florida are expanding with each creating a "Star Wars" 14-hectare theme parks.
Both will be incorporated into the park in Anaheim, California, and studio in Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger announced on Saturday at the D23 Fan Expo. Iger confirms rumors going around in the U.S. of the new theme parks.
Iger said that Disney is "creating a jaw-dropping new world," with the park as thrilling as the films. The entertainment area would be populated by aliens and droids, reports Fox.
Among the upcoming attractions of the park are the epic battle between the First Order and the Resistance which visitors can join and be in control of The Millennium Falcon, the ship of Hans Solo, while sailing on a special secret mission, reports CNN. However, Iger did not disclose the date when would the expansion open to the public.
Disney parks actually have Star Tours ride since 1987 which would get an upgrade to reflect new characters ad worlds from the forthcoming "Star Wars" movies. The ride's last update was in 2011.
Iger also announced three Star War movies to be shown by the end of 2015 and two more in 2017 and 2019. Slated for a December showing is J.J. Abram's "Star Wars: The Force Awaken," while Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode VIII" would be shown in 2017. Two years later, it would be the turn of "Star Wars: Episode XI" by Collin Trevorrow, the director of "Jurassic World."
Trevorrow's version would be featuring "new stories" for a younger generation which would be their mythology. He points out, "This is not a job or assignment ... It is a seat at a campfire, surrounded by an extraordinary group of storytellers, filmmakers, artists and craftspeople."
The role is possible if he channels what he learned from George Lucas such as boundless creativity, pure invention and hope.
