“The running time is always sort of adjusting. It’s anywhere from an hour and a half and four hours. Somewhere in that area,” J.J. Abrams tells MTV of “The Force Awakens." “Peter Jackson keeps calling, saying ‘Make it four hours.’ I’m like, ‘Fine.’ So there’ll be a New Zealand edition.”
Abrams is also careful to specify that CBS’ 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special” is canon.
“Does anyone ever mention midichlorians?” asks the MTV guy.
Replies Abrams: “In the movie? No.”
So.
That got me to wondering if anything introduced in the prequels will snake its way into the coming sequel. (Remember Scotty’s reference to Jonathan Archer’s dog in Abrams’ first “Star Trek” movie?)
Abrams once admitted he considered turning Jar Jar Binks’ corpse into a “Force Awakens” prop, but ultimately decided it would prove too distracting.
But. That doesn’t mean Queen Leia can’t start going on about her so-called "virgin" grandma.
And maybe what’s left of Old Ben’s ghost will suddenly start bitching about Dooku’s irritable bowel syndrome?
Find the entire interview, in which Abrams is asked if it’s true R2D2 turns into an asshole when he gets hungry, here:
