'Star Wars: Force Awakens' CGI video released; 'Episode VIII' script being rewritten

A new video shows a breakup of some of the CGI scenes in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Meanwhile, a new report suggests that the script of “Star Wars: Episode VIII” is currently being rewritten, after the release date of the movie was pushed to December.

Many of the scenes in the J.J. Abrams movie required the use of CGI technology. From bringing Lupita Nyong’o’s character Maz Kanata to life to breathtaking aerial combat scenes, all of them required computer graphics.

A video posted on the YouTube channel of IAMAG shows how some of the actions of the soccer droid BB-8 were created using CGI. The video also shows the attention to detail in some of action scenes in the film. A scene of Rey (Daisy Ridley) salvaging parts in a massive ship is also featured in the video.

There are also scenes of the First Order in the video. The creation of the scene in which General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) addresses his troops in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens” can be seen in the video. There are also shots of the First Order’s massive super weapon.

After the success of the movie, Disney is now laying the ground work for the sequel. A writer for The Hollywood Reporter said on Twitter recently that the script of “Star Wars: Episode VIII” is currently being rewritten. The screenwriters may be taking into consideration the feedback about the characters and plot elements from the fans while making the changes to the script.

Disney had previously announced that the release date of “Star Wars: Episode VIII” has been pushed from summer 2017 to December 2017. The phenomenal success of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the box office may have prompted the studio executives to choose a release date around the Christmas holidays.