While any new announcement would have been nice, Disney Chief Alan Horn couldn’t deliver any news during the D23 Expo a few weeks back. So while this latest update isn’t as juicy of news as a title or casting, it might be of some interest to those who love the technical aspect of movies or still believe in using film stock.

It’s being reported that J.J. Abrams will be using 35 mm film to shoot Star Wars: Episode VII. That’s on Kodak film stock 5219, for all the tech geeks out there. The site adds that he has even brought in Dan Mindel, who confirmed the news at a press conference, to be his cinematographer.