Star Wars: Episode VII Cast officially announced and First Pic of the team revealed!

Looks like the return to "A Galaxy Far, Far Away" is now in full swing, as J.J. Abrams and his team behind the next installment of the infamous "Star Wars" film franchise have officially unveiled the cast for Episode VII!!!

Via the official Star Wars website, an official press statement, accompanied by the first cast pic, has been released showing the lineup of actors new and old reigniting the classic space saga George Lucas started, and here it is:

"The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film. 

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."

So there you have it... STAR WARS Episode VII has it's cast, with new characters joining Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and the old gang in theaters on 2015!

Marvel Movies: Paul Rudd IS Hank Pym... aka Ant-Man!

The word is out and we may finally have our Hank Pym, as The Wrap and Variety report that actor and musician Paul Rudd has been selected to play the part of Hank Pym, also known as the size-changing Marvel superhero, Ant-Man!

As one of the two rumored actors to be in contention for the part, with the other being Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Now that he's been chosen, it's easy to get used to the idea that he'll be playing the scientist and hero in the movie being helmed by Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright. For more information, visit the source post at IGN, Superherohype, The Wrap, and Variety.

Ant-Man is expected to headline "Phase Three" of Marvel Studios and Disney's "Marvel Cinematic Universe", and will be released on July 31, 2015!

The Walking Dead: Another S2 Deleted Scene and S3 casting news

More news rises up for Walking Dead fans, as another deleted scene clip from the Season 2 DVD/ Blu-Ray and Season 3 casting news pop up to add curiosity to the fire! SPOILERS come from this point, so read and view at your own risk!

Batman 3 Update: Tom Hardy added to the cast!

Acoording to Deadline and several other movie news websites like Screen Rant, it appears that Inception and Bronson star Tom Hardy has been added to the cast of Christopher Nolan's 3rd Batman movie! This news is not a surprise to many, especially since Nolan directed Inception and has a knack for casting actors he has worked with on his previous films. It hasn't been confirmed who Hardy will be playing in the movie, but it's sure it'll be a lead role, and all signs are suggesting that it could be a villain. Knowing the actor's penchant for diversity, he'll do a great job in whatever role he's cast in. For more info and guesses, check out the article over at Screen Rant!

Batman 3 is due on July 12, 2012. Still plenty of time to wait and speculate!