A still from the Star Wars franchise.
Star Wars Episode VII finally has an official subtitle. Disney confirmed on Twitter that the work-in-progress film is called Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Filming is mostly complete, the tweet also said:
The new installment in the blockbuster series is one of the most anticipated movies of next year because it brings back many of the original cast members. Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Peter Mayhew resume their roles as Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, C3PO, R2D2 and Chewbacca. New additions to the cast include Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Max von Sydow, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shooting in locations in England. Filming schedules were briefly disrupted some months ago after actor Harrison Ford was injured in an on-set accident involving The Millenium Falcon, the spaceship he pilots in the sci-fi series.
Episode VIII of the series has also been announced.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by J J Abrams and is out in December 2015.