breathtaking landscapes
While most of the special effects were designed at Pinewood Studios near London, the outdoor scenes took place in natural settings carefully selected for their beauty. Thus, the shock sequence where Rey (Daisy Ridley) is chased by a hostile ship is filmed in the desert valley of Wadi Rum, a gorgeous place in southern Jordan with its imposing rocky massifs and vast sand dunes. The production financed the construction of a road to transport shooting equipment to this desert and a village to house two hundred extras, technicians and actors. Jordanian army, King II to realize this huge project. He lent troops and equipment under Abdullah’s supervision. Star wars since childhood…
Princess Leia, a symbol
For JJ Abrams, it’s unthinkable to do without Carrie Fisher to embody the iconic figure of Leia: “Such a symbolic character cannot be missing from the credits”, trusted the director in December 2019. Sadly, the American actress died of a heart attack on December 27, 2016. Using digital tricks to fake it into the movie is out of the question. Abrams finds the solution: In Chapter VII, power awakensIn 2015, when the actress starred in the director’s direction, five scenes were cut during editing. With the agreement of the Fisher family, the director saved these images of the actress to integrate them into his latest work. “Everything we saw was really filmed with Carrie: it’s never been more alive“Welcome, moved, Abrams.
A perfect scenario
Closing this legendary saga needed a definitive script that did not contain the slightest misnomer and was above all true to the Star Wars universe. JJ Abrams and Disney studios were eagerly awaited by millions of fans. In case of disappointment, they would massively criticize the movie on social networks, perhaps causing a commercial disaster. Under such pressure, Abrams could not cope alone. Therefore, he hired Chris Terrio, the brilliant screenwriter of the film.slang (by and with Ben Affleck) who supported him during the two years he wrote the script. “We were supposed to be humble“was the central motif of the two men who ensured respect for the foundations of the saga’s brilliant creator, George Lucas. An important spiritual father with whom the director spoke at length before shooting. The generous and helpful Lucas supported him. reminding him of each of his works. Star wars it had a resonance with the news of its time. And to mention the famous director: “Put the power at the center of your movie. Good and Evil have never clashed so much as in our current world…”
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Monday, May 30 at 9:15 PM TMC
Jean-Baptiste Drouet
Source: Programme Television
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