Disney issues subpoena over Star Wars: Episode VII leak

Director J.J. Abrams is notorious for his secrecy, but the company behind his upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII is just as uncompromising. In an effort to stem a possible leak of images from the upcoming Star Wars movie, Disney has issued a subpoena seeking the identity of "Darth_Simi," an ImageShack user who shared a confidential picture from the film.

The image in question, which is still available on ImageShack (and has already been viewed more than 12,000 times), offers a front view of the mysterious, lightsaber-wielding villain seen only from behind in Star Wars: Episode VII's first trailer. The new angle reveals that the character is wearing a metallic face mask.

Darth_Simi's account consists of more than 300 pictures from the upcoming movie, ranging from officially released images to blurry shots from the set.

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