40 questions on starwars

Who owns Lucasfilm?

Disney acquire Lucasfilm 

Who formed Lucasfilm?

George Lucas

What year was Lucasfilm formed?

1971; 45 years ago

Who is the president of Lucasfilm?

Kathleen Kennedy 

What other major films have they worked on?

Raiders of the Lost Ark  Poltergeist E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Twilight Zone: The Movie  Gremlins 

How much was Lucasfilm sold for?

$4.05 billion
Who wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Lawrence Kasdan writer of previous installments and J. J. Abrams and Michael Arndt

Who directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

J.J. Abramshas 

What other major films is the director responsible for?

10 Clovrefiled 

How many Star Wars films have there been so far (list them)?

IV – A New Hope (1977)

V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
VIII (2017)
IX (2019)
Rogue One (2016)

Untitled Han Solo Anthology film (2018)^]
Untitled Anthology film (2020)

The Clone Wars (2008)

How much money have they all made at the global box office?

.In total, all the Star Wars films have made $6,479,600,000

When was the first Star Wars film 

A New Hope, was released 25th May 1977

What does ILM stand for?

Industrial Light & Magic

What do ILM do?Who created ILM?Why did they create ILM?

George  Lucas created this for the starwars films

What do casting directors do?

hold auditions for actors and choose the best for the role

Where were the first scenes for Star Wars: The Force Awakens filmed?

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

What format was Star Wars: The Force Awakens shot on?

35mm kodak 

What types of camera were used to film Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

IMAX

What studio was used to film a large portion of the film?

Pine Wood

Where is the studio? What major franchise is famously filmed at this studio?

James bond 

How does said franchise link to Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

 Daniel Craig, cameod as a Storm Trooper and both have been around since the mid 1900s

Who was the inspiration for the character Maz Kanata?

 Rose Gilbert was J.J. Abrams' English teacher and inspired the role
What technology was used to create Maz Kanata?

MoCap to study the actor’s facial movement and create a CGI image

Who played Maz Kanata & what other roles is she famous for?

Lupita Nyong'o, who played Patsey in 12 Years a Slave,

Who played General Snoke?

 Andy Serkis

What is he renowned for in the movie business?

He is known for creating The Imaginarium Studios, and featuring/ voicing many charters in many films eg LOTR trilogy ,Planet Of The Apes, Jungle Book and Avengers
Where was the final scene filmed?

Skellig Michael in Ierland

Who composed the film score?

John Williams
How many Star wars films has he composed the music for?

He also was involved in all other six films
What other famous films has he created the music for?

Harry Potter

How mant times did John Boyega audition for the film (according to JJ Abrams)?

6

Over what period of time did these auditions occur?

7months

How many people operated B-B8?

1 puppeteer for the close up version and 2 controllers for the battery one What type of technology was the main version of B-B8?

puppeteering 

What colour suit did the B-B8 operator wear?

Green 

Whay did he have to wear such a suit?

So he could be edited out of the film  

What type of special effects (SFX) were employed on Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

CGI was obviously used but they tried to create as much of the set in possible 

How many people were behind the monitor watching the scene when Han and Chewie returned to the Millenium Falcon?

But then, as we finished the shot, what I didn’t realize until I turned around is that more than 200 people had quietly gathered behind my chair and were also watching the monitor."