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Hot line: George Lucas on new 'Star Wars' movie

January 24, 2015 at 8:00PM
FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 file photo, George Lucas attends a special screening of "Strange Magic" hosted by The Cinema Society and Lucasfilm in New York. Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling, Kristin Wiig, Robert Redford and Lucas are among the stars participating in the Sundance Instituteís new ìPower of Storyî programs set to stream live online. The 2015 Sundance Film Festival runs Jan. 22 through Feb. 1, 2015. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
George Lucas (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

« one thing I regret about 'Star Wars' is that I never got to see it, you know? I never got to be blown away by the big ship coming over the thing, or anything. But this time I'm going to be, because I have no idea what they're doing. »

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas, to ScreenRant.com, about the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" directed by J.J. Abrams

John Boyega in an image released by Disney, a scene is shown from the upcoming film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," expected in theaters on Dec. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/LucasFilm, Disney)
John Boyega in a scene is shown from the upcoming film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," expected in theaters on Dec. 18, 2015. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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