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'Star Wars: Episode VII' Title Revealed

9:04 AM PST 11/6/2014 by Erik Hayden

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Disney unveiled the title of the J.J. Abrams-directed film on Thursday

Putting some speculation to rest and kick-starting a new round of interpretation, the newest Star Wars movie now officially has a title.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the title of the J.J. Abrams-directed film, Disney announced Thursday. The studio also confirmed that it had wrapped principal photography, which had been widely reported over the weekend. 

The cast and crew of the film, which reunites the original trilogy stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, was said to have gathered at London's Science Museum on Nov. 1 to celebrate the shoot. 

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The cast also features new additions that include John Boyega, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac,  Lupita Nyong'o and Adam Driver and familiar names to fans like Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca).

Episode VII includes scenes filmed in Abu Dhabi as well as at U.K.'s Pinewood Studios.