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WEEKS AFTER SPECULATION that they were set to film in Donegal, Lucasfilm has confirmed it is to head to Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way.
In a statement today, Candice Campos, the vice president of physical production at Lucasfilm, said the company “is thrilled to return to Ireland to film several sequences for the next chapter in the Star Wars saga”.
She continued:
The beauty of Skellig Michael in the final scene of The Force Awakens was stunning and we know the new locations along the Wild Atlantic Way will prove to be equally as beautiful in Star Wars: Episode VIII. We want to thank the people of Ireland for their warm welcome and continued support. Ireland has become an important part of Star Wars history.
Recent speculation suggested that Lucasfilm would be heading to Malin Head in Donegal for filming, but this was not confirmed today.
It is anticipated that Lucasfilm may confirm the specific filming locations in the coming months.
The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD said that the return of Star Wars to Ireland is yet a further boost for the film sector here.
“My department has been working with Disney Lucasfilm over recent months in a bid to accommodate the return of Star Wars to Ireland,” she said.
“Disney Lucasfilm have developed a strong affinity for Ireland, and I am delighted to see them return to Ireland for further filming around our beautiful and dramatic coastline.”
We have already seen how the most recent Star Wars film has brought Sceilg Mhichíl and southwest Kerry to a global audience. Now, further locations around the Irish Coast will experience similar exposure, providing untold benefits to the tourism and film sectors.
James Hickey, chief executive of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board, said they are delighted to welcome the filming “to some of our most spectacular locations along the Wild Atlantic Way”.
“The Irish film industry has experienced much success this year on the back of major international awards and nominations for Irish films Room and Brooklyn,” he added.
He said the film board believes the latest Star Wars filming will help to build on this success, “creating further opportunities and growth for the Irish film industry, resulting in increased levels of job creation, incoming tourists and foreign direct investment to Ireland.”
Skellig Michael played a significant part in the ending of The Force Awakens, leading to a very high level of secrecy around filming on the protected island.
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crazy story , you would have to feel sorry for his family
interesting story. although it’s missing the link of how they discovered his past when he died. fingerprinting during autopsy?
then they would have had him years ago when he died. anyway I don’t think they take prints from dead body when they have and I.D anyway. several ways. scouting areas he was last seen maybe someone pointed in right direction. maybe he went back to childhood home. or maybe tv appeal with pictures. it nabbed whitey bulger
I hope you’re not a detective James.
Don’t call me Shirley!
So I guess they were wrong when they said at his trial ” no matter how much punishment he would receive, he could never change his character so as to be safe to be turned loose in public.”
How do you know they were wrong?
Because he seems to have gone on to live a fruitful life after.
How did they finally twig who he was, what triggered the investigation????
they never stop looking for you in the US until they are positive you are dead. they were still looking into the guy who escaped alcatraz till recently. also whitey bulger. one would have given up on that but there you go they got him
Not bad for a man who would never integrate into society.
good movie to be made from it
Proud?Flip all use discovering it now
How did his second wife die?
His massive heart attack was his victims real justice in the end
not really .thats a good way to go .
We can all go to sleep knowing that we are safe. The American government don’t even know what’s living among them.
He died at the age of 67,and had been found guilty of a crime committed over 57 years previous. That would make him around 9 at the time of the crime…. Hmmmm
plus the 11 years since his death makes him 20 at the time of the murder
have your say