--- title: J.J. Abrams Made A Star Wars/Batman Video Mashup description: The Millennium Falcon as you've never seen it before canonical: https://time.com/3398688/star-wars-batman-jj-abrams-mashup/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-09-18T17:26:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:48:25.103Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: J.J. Abrams Made A Star Wars/Batman Video Mashup og:description: The Millennium Falcon as you've never seen it before og:url: https://time.com/3398688/star-wars-batman-jj-abrams-mashup/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1cc8b671b3825418/6986a41f361760aff190dee0/star-wars_10f300f6.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: star-wars_10f300f6 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: J.J. Abrams Made A Star Wars/Batman Video Mashup twitter:description: The Millennium Falcon as you've never seen it before twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1cc8b671b3825418/6986a41f361760aff190dee0/star-wars_10f300f6.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # J.J. Abrams Mashes Up _Star Wars_ and _Batman_ in _Episode VII_ Tease by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Sep 18, 2014 5:26 PM CUT  Lucasfilm by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Sep 18, 2014 5:26 PM CUT J.J. Abrams made the internet very happy Thursday. The _Star Wars_ director tweeted out a video that at first seems like _Episode VII_ footage, but then becomes something even greater: A _Star Wars/Batman_ mashup. > [](https://twitter.com/bad%5Frobot/status/512619394842001408) It’s the Millennium Falcon as you’ve never seen it before. Abrams has been exchanging these mashups with _Batman v. Superman_ director Zack Snyder: > [](https://twitter.com/ZackSnyder/status/495592851468976129) > [](https://twitter.com/bad%5Frobot/status/497763154311385088) > [](https://twitter.com/ZackSnyder/status/495592851468976129) Fan fiction enthusiasts, commence! ### Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars  George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm  Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm  Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher. Lucasfilm  Harrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Lucasfilm  Lucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Lucasfilm  Lucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm  Lucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet. Lucasfilm  Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas finds the droid he was looking for. 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