Millennium Falcon Construction in Ireland
New images showing the construction of the Millennium Falcon for next year's 'Star Wars Episode 8' have been released this morning from County Donegal, Ireland. Per Star Wars News Net and the Irish Mirror:
"A heavy security presence has kept snooping eyes away from the set on which filming starts this weekend.But our pictures show what appears to be a huge water tunnel crossing the rugged landscape of the head.A giant platform has also been erected on a massive outcrop with insiders revealing how a zip-wire is also planned from the platform into the sea.Hundreds of tourists are arriving at the location each day in the hope of getting a glimpse of the set.Many are visiting the local Malin Town which is seeing an early influx of tourists as a result of the interest in the sic-fi epic.At least twelve security guards from a Dublin based security company are patrolling the lands around Malin Head on both foot and on mobile patrol.Permission has been granted by local landowners to use the lands for the coming weeks.Donegal County Council has confirmed that it will close the roads leading to the tourist destination between this Sunday, May 15th and Tuesday, May 17th next.It stated that the Malin Loop will be closed temporarily over these days but it has not stated why the roads are being closed.Many local B&Bs as well as private holiday homes have been booked out for the entire month of May to accommodate crew from Lucas Films.Outgoing Junior Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Joe McHugh, said he was delighted the crew had arrived and was looking forward to Donegal featuring in the upcoming Stars Wars film."
