New Star Wars film 'gone to dark side' for filming on ancient island of Skellig
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email Tumblr Pinterest Linkedin reddit Google+ The people behind the next Star Wars film have been accused of going to "the dark side" by filming on the stunning island of Skellig Michael. Part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is being shot on the stunning rock formation which lies off the Irish coast in the Atlantic. But An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, is worried it will be damaged by the film crew. The Irish government says that won't happen and that it will be good for tourism. The crew are back on the island to film extra scenes for the movie which is released in the UK on 17 December . Charles Stanley-Smith, from An Taisce, said that he "supports the role of film in promoting Ireland's wonderful built and natural heritage". "All to satisfy the transient interest of a film company whose purpose is to use this internationally significant Unesco World Heritage Site - merely as f...