It's #dayone for new Star Wars movie shoot
Filming has started on the new Star Wars movie.
A photo of the clapperboard has been posted online by director JJ Abrams' production company Bad Robot, with the hashtag #dayone.
#dayone pic.twitter.com/18jtSH7xYM
— Bad Robot (@bad_robot) May 16, 2014
Episode 7 is being shot at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
Original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill all have roles.
Actor Simon Pegg tweeted: "Good luck and may the force be with you." There has been speculation, as yet unconfirmed, that Star wars devotee Pegg will play a role in the new movie.
