Millennium Falcon Revealed in Latest ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Set Photos

After releasing a flurry of photos from the Abu Dhabi set of Star Wars: Episode VII on Monday, TMZ returns with something that will excite even the most jaded franchise fan: photos of the Millennium Falcon under construction at what’s described as “an uber-secret location in the U.K.”

The gallery also includes shots of an unfinished X-wing fighter and what appears to be the same creature shown in the photos from Abu Dhabi, which is doubling as Tatooine.

While they’re undoubtedly a welcome sight to many Star Wars fans, the images of the Millennium Falcon shouldn’t come as a complete surprise: Rumors began circulating as early as December that a full-sized ship had been constructed off-site and then moved to Pinewood Studios. Although the TMZ article is written in the present tense, it’s certainly possible (given the appearance of the pig-like creature) that these photos were taken weeks, if not months, ago