"Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams reveals that he's almost done with the final cut of the film.
According to Variety, the helmer of the seventh installment was recently seen at the Monclair Film Festival's Celebrity Nerd-Off fundraiser. During a Q&A panel, Abrams answered some questions about the film and revealed that he was almost done with its final cut.
"We were working on the final mixes at 2:30 this morning," he said. "I left with six very small, but important things that [still] need to be done because I said, 'I have to get to the Montclair Film Festival.'"
J.J. Abrams also elaborated on the three years it took him to prepare for "Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens."
"The truth is working on this movie for nearly three years, it has been like living with the greatest roommate in history for too long. It's time for him to get his own place," he explained. "It's been great and I can't tell you how much I want him to get out into the world and meet other people because we know each other really well. But really, 'Star Wars' is bigger than all of us. So I'm thrilled beyond words [to be involved] and terrified more than I can say."
J.J. Abrams' "The Force Awakens" will continue the arc that began with 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope." It also marks the first film to be released under the Walt Disney banner.
Below is the movie's latest trailer.
Returning to their roles are Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa and Harrison Ford as Han Solo. Series Newcomers include John Boyega (Attack the Block) as Finn, Daisy Ridley (Mr. Selfridge) as Rey, Oscar Isaac (X-Men: Apocalypse, A Most Violent Year) as Poe Dameron, Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) as Captain Phasma and Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings) as Supreme Leader Snoke.
"Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens" opens on Dec. 18, 2015.
