Harrison Ford Down For Six Months?

According to this article on Hollywood.com, Harrison Ford will take six months off from filming to return to the U.S. for treatment on his shattered leg. It goes on to say:

“It has now emerged that he will not be able to return to film Star Wars: Episode VII for six months as he needs rehab treatment for his left limb, which was fixed with a number of metal plates during surgery this week. A source tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “Shooting is continuing, but Harrison won’t be back for months… the film company is looking into extending filming well into the second half of this year to allow Ford time to get back on his feet.” Ford is still receiving treatment at a hospital in England but will fly back to Los Angeles with his actress wife Calista Flockhart to work with a physiotherapist, according to editors at the publication.”

No official word from Disney or Ford, story developing…

 

Rian Johnson to Write, Direct ‘Episode VIII’

As production continues on ‘Star Wars: Episode VII,’ ‘Deadline Hollywood’ broke a story today that claims Rian Johnson is in talks to both write and direct ‘Episode VII’ and Episode IX.’ Rian Johnson, best known for his work on ‘Looper,’ is one of many recent directors announced to be involved in the sci-fi franchise. Johnson will be taking over the core film franchise, a surprise for many fans who were led to believe current ‘Episode VII’ director, J.J. Abrams. While he will be tasked with writing the story treatment for the next installation of ‘Star Wars,’ his main role will be directing the rest of the Sequel Trilogy after Abrams steps aside. It should be noted that ‘Bad Robot’ (Abram’s production company) is still slated to be producing the Sequel Trilogy, which raises many questions as to who will assume what responsibilities. It is clear by this announcement and the recent news of Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank directing ‘Star Wars’ spinoff films, that Lucasfilm and Disney are committed to providing the franchise with diverse talent.

Check out the full story from ‘Deadline Hollywood’

Update: According to  hollywoodreporter.com  Johnson will direct only Episode VIII, but he is writing a treatment for Episode IX.

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Harrison Ford broke left leg, not ankle according to his publicist

BBC.com is reporting that Harrison Ford broke his  left leg, not his ankle.  They confirmed this via his publicist.  According to the  BBC.com report:

Harrison Ford’s left leg was broken in the injury he suffered while shooting the new Star Wars film, the US actor’s publicist has confirmed. It was previously believed the 71-year-old had broken an ankle in an incident involving a door at Pinewood Studios on 12 June. “His surgery was successful and he will begin rehab shortly,” continued Ina Treciokas in a statement. “He’s doing well and looks forward to returning to work.”

Full story at BBC.com

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Episode VII Cast Has ‘A Bad Feeling’ About Filming

Last week, news broke that Harrison Ford had been injured while filming on the set of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII.’ Yoda’s News reported last Thursday that Ford had broken his ankle on the set and was transferred to a local hospital for care. He reportedly was injured by a hydraulic door while filming, but his injuries were reported as minor. Today, The New York Post reported that Ford’s injuries might be more serious than previously thought. Someone close to production on the highly anticipated film informed The Sun that Ford had “pelvis injuries and may have had a chest X-ray.” Little else is known about the nature or severity of Ford’s injuries, but The Sun is reporting that the incident isn’t going over well with his fellow cast members. 

The ‘Episode VII’ cast is reportedly “livid” with the film makers over the incident and fear for their safety. ”The cast are livid. They are openly questioning the safety of sets. They’ve asked for everything to be triple-checked,” an insider informed The Sun. While cast members expressed sympathy for Ford, they reportedly have feelings of resentment and are anxious to make sure a similar scenario doesn’t occur anytime soon. Disney claimed filming would progress on schedule, but one can’t help but notice the fallibility of such a comment while one of the movie’s stars is in the hospital. So far, ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ has had a fairly smooth production process and not encountered any of the common pitfalls that can plague a film. Fans will hope this is only a small hiccup in the journey and not the beginning of an epidemic for their beloved franchise.

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Harrison Ford May Need Plate & Screws! Could Alter Shooting on Set!

Via Accesshollywood.com

New details on the 71-year-old actor’s ankle injury he suffered on the set of “Star Wars: Episode VII” on Thursday. Access spoke to Harrison’s son, Ben Ford, who said that his dad will possibly need a plate and screws put into his ankle. The actor’s son also speculated that filming of the J.J. Abrams movie could be altered slightly, with the crew needing to shoot the actor from the waist up for a short time until he recovers.

Read more here

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