In this video grab made available by Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM on Thursday, May 22, 2014, J.J. Abrams, director of "Star Wars: Episode VII," talks to the fans from the movie set in the desert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Lucasfilm Ltd., File)
NEW YORK (AP) --
The new "Star Wars" film has a title.
Walt Disney Pictures announced Thursday that the movie previously known only as "Episode VII" has been dubbed "The Force Awakens." Disney also said that principal photography has wrapped up on the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel six months after it began.
The shoot was one of the most closely followed productions in recent memory, with constant rumors emanating from the tightly guarded set. Shooting shut down for several weeks in July after Harrison Ford broke his leg during filming at the Pinewood Studios outside London.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will be released in December 2015.
The Publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) have announced the nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Television Publicity Campaign as part of the 62nd annual ICG Publicist Awards.
This award honors outstanding achievements in publicity and promotion by active ICG members working in television and will be presented during the awards luncheon on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
2025 MAXWELL WEINBERG AWARD FOR TELEVISION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN NOMINEES:
--Agatha All Along – Marvel Television / Walt Disney Studios / Disney+
--Bridgerton S3 – Shondaland / Netflix
--Elsbeth – CBS Studios / CBS / Paramount+
--Fallout – Amazon MGM Studios / Amazon Prime Video
--Family Guy S25 – 20th Television Animation / FOX TV / Hulu
--Matlock – CBS Studios / CBS / Paramount+
“We’re thrilled to present this year’s nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Television Publicity,” stated Tim Menke and Sheryl Main, joint chairs of the Publicists Award committee. “Our members put out incredible work this year and it’s our honor to celebrate and recognize all of the nominees.”
Nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign will be announced on Jan. 8, 2025. The final winners of the Publicist Awards are determined via an online ballot of the ICG publicists membership, during the voting period Jan. 21 - Jan. 28, 2025.
