J.J. Abrams and Disney announced this morning a great opportunity for fans to win a role in Star Wars: Episode VII.
By donating a minimum of $10 to a new initiative titled, Star Wars: Force for Change, fans will be entered to win an appearance in the highly-anticipated Episode VII.
Force for Change will find “creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems,” according to a press release. “The first Star Wars: Force for Change campaign will raise funds and awareness for the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Innovation Labs and its innovative programs that are benefiting the world’s most vulnerable children.”
The Grand Prize winner will receive:
– Airfare and accommodations to London for one winner and a guest
– Behind-the-scenes access on the closed set of Star Wars: Episode VII as VIP guests of J.J. Abrams
– Winner will have the opportunity to meet members of the cast
– Winner and their guest will then be transformed by makeup and costume teams into a Star Wars character and filmed for a scene in Star Wars: Episode VII
Watch Abrams talk about the opportunity below. In the clip he’s visited by a creature from the story:
“The Star Wars fans are some of the most passionate and committed folks around the globe,” says director J.J. Abrams. “We’re thrilled to offer a chance to come behind the scenes as our VIP guests and be in Star Wars: Episode VII. We’re even more excited that by participating in this campaign, Star Wars fans will be helping children around the world through our collaboration with UNICEF Innovation Labs and projects.”
“The Star Wars films were made through George Lucas’s adventurous combination of technology and creativity,” says Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “We wanted to honor and carry on that positive spirit as we start production on Episode VII and use Star Wars to make a difference in the world. Star Wars: Force for Change will help us do that, letting us give back to the fans who keep Star Wars alive, and raising much-needed funds for programs like UNICEF’s Innovation Labs.”
You can learn more about the new Force for Change initiative on its just-launched website. Good luck to all who enter!