--- description: Leaked photos give a promising glimpse into the production of the new film title: Star Wars Episode VII Leaked Photos From Set: First Look by TMZ image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See the First Photos From the Set of _Star Wars: Episode VII_ by [Joseph C. Lin](/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 2, 2014 3:47 PM CUT by [Joseph C. Lin](/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 2, 2014 3:47 PM CUT The first photos from the set of _Star Wars: Episode VII,_ currently filming in Abu Dhabi, have been leaked by [TMZ ](http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/02/star-wars-episode-7-set-photos-secret-pics-new-creature/Filmin "undefined")— and they offer a tantalizing glimpse into what director J.J. Abrams has in store for fans. Production began earlier this month in Abu Dhabi in conjunction with filming at England’s Pinewood Studios.  TMZ The leaked photos show a giant monster as well as a number of extras in bedouin-like garb in a desert environment that has not been confirmed to be the desert planet of Tatooine. None of the primary characters are shown in the photos, but it’s worth checking out anyway for our first look at Abrams’ galaxy far, far away. \[[TMZ](http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/02/star-wars-episode-7-set-photos-secret-pics-new-creature/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2809368/star-wars-episode-vii-photos/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2809368/star-wars-episode-vii-photos/"},"headline":"See the First Photos From the Set of Star Wars: Episode VII","datePublished":"2014-06-02T15:47:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:08:19.570Z","description":"Leaked photos give a promising glimpse into the production of the new film","url":"https://time.com/2809368/star-wars-episode-vii-photos/","keywords":["movies","Star Wars topic","Photo"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joseph C. Lin","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/joseph-c-lin/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2809368/star-wars-episode-vii-photos/","name":"See the First Photos From the Set of Star Wars: Episode VII"}}]}] ```