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+ "page_snippet": "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens: Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver. As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring ...Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens: Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver. As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace. Daniel Craig: The Stormtrooper on whom Rey performs a Jedi mind trick was played by Daniel Craig, famous for playing James Bond 007. Fans have given him the unofficial Stormtrooper number JB-007. The Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) game finally revealed the Stormtrooper's actual designation: FN-1824. Given that this weapon was being fired from a different star system (with the star of that system providing the power), there is no way for Finn or Han to be able to observe light from the weapon in real time, as the light source would be many light years away. I really loved the movie, can't wait to watch it again. I wasn't sure what JJ Abrams would do with the film but he has been unbelievably great for the franchise. It gets really emotional at times and is just an absolute pleasure to watch. It felt like it was 1980 again.",
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As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Who Nearly Starred in the New 'Star Wars' Trilogy?
Who Nearly Starred in the New 'Star Wars' Trilogy?
As The Rise of Skywalker brings the latest Star Wars trilogy to a close, lets look back and shine a lightsaber on each of the characters \u2014 and the actors who nearly played them.
Daniel Craig: The Stormtrooper on whom Rey performs a Jedi mind trick was played by Daniel Craig, famous for playing James Bond 007. Fans have given him the unofficial Stormtrooper number JB-007. The Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) game finally revealed the Stormtrooper's actual designation: FN-1824.
When Finn looks up at the sky while on Takodana, he observes the real time use of the First Order's Starkiller weapon, which is being used against a number of Republic Planets. Han also looks up and sees the planets' outlines in the sky. Given that this weapon was being fired from a different star system (with the star of that system providing the power), there is no way for Finn or Han to be able to observe light from the weapon in real time, as the light source would be many light years away. Also, they are supposedly in a different star system to that of the republic planets that were the target of the weapon, therefore there should have been nothing for our protagonists to see at all.
The first "Thank You" credit (usually dedicated to benefactors of the film or to organizations or locations that gave permission for filming/technical advice/support) is dedicated to "The patient family and friends of the cast and crew."
The end credits music is slightly different on the Blu-Ray version of the film - we get to hear a bit more of Rey's theme than what we heard in the theatrical version.
More of a remake than a sequel, it relies on nostalgia and spectacle over actual characters and story.
In essence a remake of 'A New Hope' as opposed to a proper sequel, the check-box resemblance this long-awaited revival shares to its franchise's debut is genuinely uncanny and sadly staggering since this was the perfect opportunity to try something new considering that the 'Star Wars' moniker is a powerful enough box-office draw to recoup any budget, apparently no matter how exorbitant, and withstand more than a few bad apples (*cough* the prequels *cough*). What's here in 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)' is based on nothing more than nostalgia, a series of slightly sickening "remember this thing"'s and "this guy still looks the same but he's grey now"'s that become incredibly tiresome increasingly quickly. If you take away the franchise underlayer you're just left with a hollow, characterless piece that gives you no reason to care and very little actual information despite all its endless exposition. In the end, I was honestly bored even during all of its high-flying fanfare. 5/10
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As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Who Nearly Starred in the New 'Star Wars' Trilogy?
Who Nearly Starred in the New 'Star Wars' Trilogy?
As The Rise of Skywalker brings the latest Star Wars trilogy to a close, lets look back and shine a lightsaber on each of the characters \u2014 and the actors who nearly played them.
Daniel Craig: The Stormtrooper on whom Rey performs a Jedi mind trick was played by Daniel Craig, famous for playing James Bond 007. Fans have given him the unofficial Stormtrooper number JB-007. The Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) game finally revealed the Stormtrooper's actual designation: FN-1824.
When Finn looks up at the sky while on Takodana, he observes the real time use of the First Order's Starkiller weapon, which is being used against a number of Republic Planets. Han also looks up and sees the planets' outlines in the sky. Given that this weapon was being fired from a different star system (with the star of that system providing the power), there is no way for Finn or Han to be able to observe light from the weapon in real time, as the light source would be many light years away. Also, they are supposedly in a different star system to that of the republic planets that were the target of the weapon, therefore there should have been nothing for our protagonists to see at all.
The first "Thank You" credit (usually dedicated to benefactors of the film or to organizations or locations that gave permission for filming/technical advice/support) is dedicated to "The patient family and friends of the cast and crew."
The end credits music is slightly different on the Blu-Ray version of the film - we get to hear a bit more of Rey's theme than what we heard in the theatrical version.
More of a remake than a sequel, it relies on nostalgia and spectacle over actual characters and story.
In essence a remake of 'A New Hope' as opposed to a proper sequel, the check-box resemblance this long-awaited revival shares to its franchise's debut is genuinely uncanny and sadly staggering since this was the perfect opportunity to try something new considering that the 'Star Wars' moniker is a powerful enough box-office draw to recoup any budget, apparently no matter how exorbitant, and withstand more than a few bad apples (*cough* the prequels *cough*). What's here in 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)' is based on nothing more than nostalgia, a series of slightly sickening "remember this thing"'s and "this guy still looks the same but he's grey now"'s that become incredibly tiresome increasingly quickly. If you take away the franchise underlayer you're just left with a hollow, characterless piece that gives you no reason to care and very little actual information despite all its endless exposition. In the end, I was honestly bored even during all of its high-flying fanfare. 5/10
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+ "page_snippet": "Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map.But as someone who looks upon the originals fondly - or at least acknowledges their deserved place in cinema history - I still count myself among those wanting this to be good, rather than hoping that it would fail outright. The single biggest problem with The Force Awakens is how desperately and despairingly unoriginal it is. But their presence only serves to remind us how good the originals were, and adds doubt as to whether the new blood are good enough to hold things up on their own. The Force Awakens is massively derivative from the outset, both in the general movements of its plot and its specific details. But it's ironic that a film which claims to break with the Star Wars Extended Universe has ended up borrowing so nakedly from its forebears. Not only are we in overly familiar territory, but The Force Awakens has moments where it is very unsure of itself. There are at least two occasions in the script where a dramatic situation is defused by the characters stopping to take the piss out of themselves, and both times it feels forced and underwhelming. It undercuts the stakes of the drama in a very jarring manner. Then there is the plot to consider. On top of its overt resemblance to (and invocation of) A New Hope, The Force Awakens has several moments of narrative carelessness. The biggest one is the scene with Darth Vader's helmet; we don't get any explanation as to how Kylo Ren got it, or how it survived being incinerated at the end of Return of the Jedi, it's just foisted upon us because it's a dramatic image.",
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\n Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.\n
The movie re creates the nostalgia of the first original movies in the story wars saga while also creating a new set of characters. The movie has some spectacular visuals then I felt it could easily be compared to a new hope. Overall though the film was pleasurable and is a must see for the general audience.
"That is not dead which can eternal lie" - the immortal line from H. P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu, which has increasingly become the mantra of Hollywood executives. The seemingly endless wave of remakes, reboots, re-imaginings and redundant sequels was bound to hit the Star Wars franchise sooner or later. It took less than ten years after Revenge of the Sith brought the ghastly prequel saga to a sorry conclusion for the powers-to-be (in this case Disney) to decide that audiences would be ready for another instalment or three.\n\nDisney's acquisition of Star Wars from George Lucas, coupled with the involvement of J. J. Abrams, gave the sci-fi community and the film-going public reason to have positive expectations about this series again. Having already convinced themselves, like long-suffering Highlander fans, that things at least couldn't get any worse, the hype steadily grew as the old cast members returned and more and more details were affectionately teased. It seemed as though everyone was pinning their hopes on this film working, as though it was the last great hope that Star Wars could one day be good again. Sadly, that last great hope has ended up as just another version of A New Hope, leaving us dazzled by the modern visuals but otherwise disappointed.\n\nIt's true that I was initially dismissive of Disney's decision to buy Star Wars, back in the days when I regularly wrote for WhatCulture!. It's also true that I have never been the biggest fan of Abrams, branding him "the master of hype" and "our generation's Wizard of Oz", who is capable of making flashy, tempting trailers but less capable at telling original stories. But as someone who looks upon the originals fondly - or at least acknowledges their deserved place in cinema history - I still count myself among those wanting this to be good, rather than hoping that it would fail outright.\n\nThe single biggest problem with The Force Awakens is how desperately and despairingly unoriginal it is. It's positively flabbergasting how a film like this can be hailed as a masterpiece when it feels for all the world like watching a bunch of children dressing up and re-enacting their version of A New Hope. The toys may be faster, and the Death Star-that's-not-but-actually-is might be bigger, but it's still essentially A New Hope with modern-day editing. Whether you look at A New Hope as a Star Wars film or as a love letter to adventure stories, it still holds up well enough (for all its problems) to make this feel immediately superfluous.\n\nI will give Abrams some credit, in that it is one of his better behaved efforts in terms of the camerawork. There is less of the irritating lens flare that there was on Star Trek or Super 8, and the action sequences don't look like they were assembled purely for the basis of making the trailer look exciting. But that being said, it's clear that the two 'Trek films he made were essentially just practice for this. The lightspeed sequences here are almost identical to the hyperspace sequences from Star Trek Into Darkness.\n\nThe presence of the older cast warrants a further comparison with 'Trek. There's a conscious effort here to bring back the original actors to give the project their blessing and pass the torch, just as in Star Trek Generations or certain episodes of The Next Generation TV series. There are some lovely moments here: the chats between Han Solo and Leia are the film's most human and emotional parts, and Mark Hamill's appearance, like an exiled King Arthur having Excalibur returned, is a nice touch. But their presence only serves to remind us how good the originals were, and adds doubt as to whether the new blood are good enough to hold things up on their own.\n\nThe Force Awakens is massively derivative from the outset, both in the general movements of its plot and its specific details. Jakku is just Tatooine by any other name, BB8 is R2-D2, the plans for Luke's home are the plans for the Death Star - even the early deaths are a straight lift from Anakin's vengeful slaughter in Attack of the Clones. It scores out over that film by at least pretending to break from the mould, rather than insulting our intelligence by trying to argue that everything fits in with the existing canon. But it's ironic that a film which claims to break with the Star Wars Extended Universe has ended up borrowing so nakedly from its forebears.\n\nNot only are we in overly familiar territory, but The Force Awakens has moments where it is very unsure of itself. There are at least two occasions in the script where a dramatic situation is defused by the characters stopping to take the piss out of themselves, and both times it feels forced and underwhelming. You can't build up something as serious or significant, then slip into Spaceballs, and then back again as if nothing happened. It undercuts the stakes of the drama in a very jarring manner.\n\nThen there is the plot to consider. On top of its overt resemblance to (and invocation of) A New Hope, The Force Awakens has several moments of narrative carelessness. The biggest one is the scene with Darth Vader's helmet; we don't get any explanation as to how Kylo Ren got it, or how it survived being incinerated at the end of Return of the Jedi, it's just foisted upon us because it's a dramatic image. Additionally, the film makes us feel like Poe is dead less than 30 minutes in, and then provides no explanation for his survival when he turns up again. The original trilogy had plot problems too, but at least the big stuff was explained away sufficiently to maintain our suspension of disbelief.\n\nThis lack of complete care translates into the character construction as well. Rey as a character is a welcome addition to the franchise; Daisy Ridley makes the character fun and appealing, her interplay with Finn is amusing and well-written, and she is undisputedly the lead for two thirds of her screentime. But having started on so strong a footing, the filmmakers chicken out about halfway through and turn her into a damsel in distress whom Finn has to rescue. It's all well and good that Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan wanted to make Star Wars more diverse and equal ops, but surely the more interesting angle would be for Rey to use the Force to rescue Finn?\n\nThe character disappointment also seeps through into the villains, which range from good to bafflingly timid. At the good end, we have General Hux; Domhnall Gleeson gives a committed and ambitious performance, believably conveying someone who is power mad and intimidating. In the middle is Snoke, realised by Andy Serkis; it's fine, though at this stage it's little more than Palpatine's appearance in The Empire Strikes Back with snazzier graphics.\n\nAnd then, at the bad end, we have Kylo Ren, who is little short of pitiful as a villain. As much as the trailers tried to make him threatening, he's ultimately just Darth Helmet, trying to be all big and terrifying but coming across as anything but. As Sylvester Stallone found out in Judge Dredd, walking around with a bucket on your head stops being scary if you're just going to keep taking it off. In the climactic lightsaber duel in the snow, his long hair and gormless expression may him look like a wetter, less capable version of Prince Caspian from The Chronicles of Narnia, and the film's attempts to set up daddy issues with Luke feel very half-baked.\n\nStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens is a disappointing and derivative start to the new Star Wars trilogy. It cuts the mustard as two hours of empty popcorn fun, and it is slightly better written than Revenge of the Sith, but after all the hype and promise it needed to be a whole lot better. The involvement of Looper director Rian Johnson in the upcoming Episode VIII does leave some cause for hope, just as The Empire Strikes Back managed to improve by having a different director. But putting that and Rogue One out of our minds for a moment, this film remains staggeringly mediocre.
Sometimes this movie just feels like it's pandering to the fans of old. However, this movie has serious chops. It has top-notch character development and story building. I mean of course, it's a Star Wars picture so it's kind of expected. The action is good, the characters are cool. Everything is really good, even the extremely emo main villain. Nothing is obvious or expected, everything is beautifully original and amazing. You can enjoy this one if you are a fan of the original series or you can just jump right in. Check it out and I know you will like it. Good job JJ.
Fantastic action, characters and visual splendor, TFA provides old fans and new with an exciting, yet very familiar story that will guarantee to please everyone. After 30 years of hype, oh boy did it deliver.
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Despite initially claiming that the Star Wars story ended with the redemption of Anakin Skywalker in Return of the Jedi, and after spending years refuting speculation that there would be another film, Star Wars creator George Lucas began work on Episode VII in 2011 in order to increase the value of Lucasfilm before he sold it to The Walt Disney Company, although Disney would later elect to not use Lucas' story. The acquisition was finalized on October 30, 2012. Disney and Lucasfilm officially announced Episode VII and the sequel trilogy the same day. Lucasfilm later announced that the film would be an original story not beholden to the continuity of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, which was rebranded as the non-canon Star Wars Legends.\n
The Force Awakens was released on December 17, 2015 in the United Kingdom, Mexico, Latin America, and Asian countries; December 18, 2015 in North America; and January 9, 2016 in China. Some North American theaters offered special limited advance showings on the evening of December 17th rather than the traditional midnight showing. The film received widespread critical praise upon its release and was a massive box office success, becoming the highest grossing film of all time in North America when not adjusted for inflation. Worldwide, the film was the third highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release (behind Avatar and Titanic). It is currently the fifth highest-grossing film of all time (behind Avengers: Endgame, Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Titanic).\n
Luke Skywalker has vanished.\nIn his absence, the sinister\nFIRST ORDER has risen from\nthe ashes of the Empire\nand will not rest until\nSkywalker, the last Jedi,\nhas been destroyed.\n\nWith the support of the\nREPUBLIC, General Leia Organa\nleads a brave RESISTANCE.\nShe is desperate to find her\nbrother Luke and gain his\nhelp in restoring peace\nand justice to the galaxy.\n\nLeia has sent her most daring\npilot on a secret mission\nto Jakku, where an old ally\nhas discovered a clue to\nLuke's whereabouts....
After stormtrooper FN-2187 is deployed, FN-2003 is hit with blaster fire by Poe. FN-2187 goes to help his squadmate, but FN-2003's wound proves fatal, and in his final moments, FN-2003 smears his blood on FN-2187's helmet before dying, deeply affecting FN-2187. After securing the area, the remaining villagers are herded into the town square. Tekka is captured and brought before Kylo Ren, who demands to know where the map leading to Luke is. Tekka responds that he knows who Ren used to be, and chides Ren that he cannot escape his real identity. Growing impatient, Ren kills Tekka by striking him down with his lightsaber.\n
Poe takes a shot at Ren from cover, but Ren casually stops the blaster bolt in mid-air with the Force. Poe is captured, and Ren decides to interrogate him further back on their ship. Before leaving, Phasma asks what to do with the crowd of captive villagers, and Ren orders them all slaughtered. Stormtrooper FN-2187 is horrified as the massacre plays out in front of him, remaining motionless and not firing his weapon.\n
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Kylo Ren probes Poe Dameron for information about the map.
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Returning to the Resurgent-class Star DestroyerFinalizer, FN-2187 is overwhelmed with emotions because of the death of his squadmate and the massacre of the villagers. He ducks inside an empty shuttle to take his helmet off, breathing heavily, but Phasma notices him and tells him to submit his blaster for inspection, having earlier noticed that he did not fire a shot. Knowing he would be punished and re-evaluated for not firing on the villagers, and with his faith in the First Order severely shaken, he decides to desert. Meanwhile, after failed attempts of torturing Poe for vital information about the map of Luke Skywalker's location, Ren uses his mind probe Force power to pry the information from Poe's mind. Ren learns that the map is located within a BB series droid that fled the village, and informs General Armitage Hux of the new information.\n
Elsewhere on Jakku, a scavenger named Rey traverses the corridors of a downed Imperial-class Star Destroyer at the Graveyard of Giants. Scavenging through the Imperial Star Destroyer, she finds a valuable piece of salvage and drops it in her satchel. Rey heads to Niima Outpost, and hauls the sack of salvage throughout the town. She then goes to Unkar Plutt to exchange her scraps for foodstuff, and he offers her a quarter portion for her salvage. After taking the foodstuff, Rey heads to her home, a downed AT-AT, and prepares a meal for herself. After finishing her meal, she watches a starship depart from the planet and then notices a distant sound. She immediately runs off with her quarterstaff to investigate.\n
There, she encounters BB-8 struggling against being captured by a green-skinnedhumanoid scavenger named Teedo. She frees the droid and gives it directions to Niima Outpost and sends it on its way, but BB-8 insists on traveling with her. Rey goes to Unkar Plutt to again exchange her salvage for foodstuff, and the Crolute offers to buy BB-8 for sixty food portions; while tempted, Rey declines the offer. Plutt then sends two thugs to steal BB-8.\n
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FN-2187 and Poe Dameron walk through the halls of the Finalizer to escape.
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Needing a pilot to escape, FN-2187 frees the captured Poe Dameron from his cell, and the two steal a TIE/sf fighter. FN-2187 mans the guns, killing several of his former comrades in the hangar, and then disables the Finalizer's turbolasers on the outside of the vessel. During the escape, Dameron asks the stormtrooper his name, to which he explains that he has been raised from birth to be a stormtrooper, and the serial number \"FN-2187\" is the only designation he has ever had. Not content with calling a man a number, Dameron names the trooper \"Finn\", from the FN in his name. Finn likes the name, and goes on to use it. Dameron also tells him that the map vital to the Resistance was located within his astromech droid. Before they can continue their conversation and escape, the TIE is hit by a missile fired from the Finalizer, sending it spiraling towards the planet below.\n
Phasma reveals to Hux that this was FN-2187's first offense of non-conformity. A technician then informs Hux that the TIE fighter was projected to crash on Goazon Badlands, a canyon zone on Jakku. Realizing that Poe and Finn were going after BB-8, Hux sends out a squadron of search teams to the area.\n
Finn and Rey observe nearby Stormtroopers that are looking for BB-8.
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Finn and Dameron eject from the TIE shortly before it crashes, each landing separately some distance from the wreckage. Making his way to the crash, Finn finds Poe's jacket, but no other sign of the man, and the fighter sinks into the sand. Believing Dameron to be dead, Finn begins wandering through the desert, discarding his stormtrooper armor along the way and eventually arriving at the nearest settlement, thirsting for water.\n
While Finn staggers to an animal trough to desperately slake his thirst, he notices thugs attempting to steal a BB unit droid, which Finn recognizes as BB-8, from a woman, Rey, but she fends them off with her staff. BB-8 notices Finn, wearing his master Dameron's jacket, prompting Rey to chase after him. Rey attacks Finn, believing him to be a thief. Finn explains that he had met and helped Poe escape the Resurgent Star Destroyer, but that Dameron had apparently perished during their crash. The First Order tracks Finn to the settlement, and launches an airstrike in attempt to search for BB-8 and the map. Rey, Finn, and BB-8 attempt to flee towards a Quadjumper, but TIE/fo fighters destroy it. With only one option left, the trio manages to escape in the Millennium Falcon. Rey flies it through the Graveyard of Giants, while Finn fires on and destroys the pursuing TIE fighters. With the TIE fighters destroyed, they escape into space.\n
Back aboard the Finalizer, Lieutenant Dopheld Mitaka informs Kylo Ren that the droid escaped on a stolen freighter and that it was aided by the deserter FN-2187. Ren activates his lightsaber and lashes out in a rage-fueled tantrum, slashing at an instrument panel uncontrollably. Mitaka tells Ren that they also appear to have been helped by a local scavenger girl. Kylo grows even more livid, using the Force to pull the officer by his throat across the room in order to choke him with his bare hands, and asking him what girl it was.\n
Han and Chewie are reunited with the Millennium Falcon once again.
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While Finn and Rey celebrate their escape from Jakku, the Millennium Falcon breaks down. The ship is in major need of repairs, so Finn, Rey and BB-8 begin working to fix it. While they are working on repairs, the ship is caught in a tractor beam by a freighter. Although they initially believe themselves to be captured by the First Order, they soon meet their real captors: Han Solo and Chewbacca, the former owners of the ship. Upon boarding their old vessel, Han and Chewie go about inspecting their ship and find the two stowaways, Rey and Finn, who he assumes were the thieves that had stolen the Falcon. When Rey and Finn explain that they were going to take a droid named BB-8 to the Resistance because it has a map that would reveal Luke's location, Han and Chewie agree to help them.\n
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Unfortunately, Han's freighter, the Eravana, is boarded by two notorious criminal factions, the Guavian Death Gang and Kanjiklub, both of whom want their money back from Solo. Not wanting Rey and Finn to be involved, Han hides both of them in the lower corridors of the freighter while he and Chewie go meet with the criminals, with BB-8 accompanying them. Han tries but fails to convince both parties that he would fix things eventually, with the Guavian Death Gang negotiator, Bala-Tik, recognizing the BB-8 astromech droid from a First Order bounty placed on it. They demand that Han hand over the droid and any stowaways he might have on board. As the scuffle continues, Rey accidentally releases three rathtars. The rathtars provide a distraction for Han and Chewie to escape, but one catches Finn and drags him around the freighter. Rey finds a control panel and shuts a blast door on the rathtar, freeing Finn. The two join Han and Chewie and successfully jump to hyperspace in the Falcon. Bala-Tik then orders his men to inform the First Order that Han Solo and the BB unit are aboard the ship.\n
Kylo Ren and Supreme Leader Snoke discuss the recent turn of events.
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At Starkiller Base, a planet converted into a superweapon, powered by draining the energy of a star, and capable of destroying star systems, Kylo Ren and General Hux are summoned by Supreme LeaderSnoke, who appears as a large remote hologram projection. Hux suggests using the Starkiller superweapon to destroy the government of the New Republic and the Resistance, and Snoke grants him the permission to do so. Snoke reveals to Ren that the astromech droid containing the map now resides in the Millennium Falcon - along with his father, Han Solo. Ren insists that his father means nothing to him, and with Snoke's training, he would not be seduced to the light side of the Force.\n
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Han, Rey, Finn, and BB-8 arrive at Maz Kanata's castle.
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During the travel in hyperspace, the Falcon experiences a problem with its hyperdrive, but Rey demonstrates her knowledge of ships by bypassing the compressor and fixing the issue. Meanwhile, Finn attempts to bandage Chewie's arm, which was wounded while fighting on the Eravana. After fixing the ship, Han questions Finn and Rey, wondering why they are fugitives. Rey explains that the First Order is after the map located within BB-8 and that Finn is with the Resistance.\n
After BB-8 displays a projection of the map, Han explains that after Luke disappeared, there were many parties that went searching for him. Luke had tried to rebuild the Jedi Order, but an apprentice of his turned to the dark side, destroying all that Luke had built and killing the other padawans that Luke had trained. Feeling responsible and blaming himself for the failure, Luke went into exile. Han also explains that he heard rumors that Luke went searching for the first Jedi Temple.\n
Solo explains that he was able to find the Millennium Falcon soon after it entered space because he and Chewbacca were scanning for its signature. This was also why the criminal gangs were able to track it down so quickly, and meant the First Order could track it as well. In order to bring BB-8 to the Resistance, they needed to switch to a clean ship, which Han says he can obtain from an old friend.\n
Solo takes Rey, Finn, and BB-8 to the planet Takodana to meet with Maz Kanata at her castle. Han says that she has maintained her castle for over a thousand years, where she runs a bustling cantina. Unbeknownst to all, spies from different sides take notice of the group. GA-97 alerts the Resistance that the BB unit has been located, while Bazine Netal informs the First Order of the same.\n
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\"Forgive me. I feel it again... the pull to the light. Supreme Leader senses it. Show me again, the power of the darkness, and I will let nothing stand in our way. Show me, Grandfather, and I will finish what you started.\"
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Attempting to seek guidance from his grandfather, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren sits quietly in his meditation chamber. In front of him is the burned helmet of Vader, recovered from the funeral pyre on Endor. With the re-emergence of his father and Snoke's orders to kill him, Kylo feels an internal struggle within himself. He reveals to Vader's burned helmet that the light is pulling him in again and that even Snoke could sense it. He then asks his grandfather to show him the power of the darkness again, to pull him back to the dark side of the Force and help him overcome his future trials.\n
Han and Chewie speak with Maz. Finn arranges with Sidon Ithano and his first mate Quiggold that he will work as payment if they will fly him to the Outer Rim. Rey implores Finn not to leave, but instead to help her find the Resistance. Finn, however, insists on leaving, and that there is no way to defeat the First Order. He also admits that he lied about being in the Resistance. He tells his story that he was a stormtrooper in the First Order. He had deserted after his first battle because he didn't want to kill unarmed villagers, for the First Order.\n
After Finn leaves, Rey hears the screaming of a young girl. She follows the screams. She descends deeper and enters a chamber that contains many relics from the past. The Force calls her to Maz's curio box, an ancient Wroshyr wood chest. Inside it, she finds the lightsaber that had previously belonged to Anakin Skywalker and his son Luke.\n
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Upon touching the lightsaber, she receives a series of visions. Rey sees Cloud City and sees that there Luke duelled Darth Vader. She sees Luke placing his metallic hand on top of R2-D2 near a fire, (presumed to be Luke's burning Jedi temple). Next, she is lying on the ground, in the rain at night. Corpses lay around the Knights of Ren who slaughtered these victims. Kylo Ren notices and comes toward her. Before he reaches her, she sees herself as a child yelling, to her parents to stay on Jakku. When her parents were leaving Jakku, Unkar Plutt told her to quiet herself. Next, she sees Ren is chasing her in a snowy forest, in the future. Rey pulls herself out of the vision in terror. After the vision, she finds Kanata standing outside the room. Kanata explains to her the lightsaber's history and that it was calling to her. Kanata then reveals that she herself is Force-sensitive; although she was never a Jedi, she can simply close her eyes and feel the light of the Force within herself, and recognizes that Rey can do this too. Frightened by her vision, Rey runs into the woods with BB-8.\n
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After gaining Supreme Leader Snoke's permission to fire the Starkiller superweapon, Hux chooses the Hosnian system, which hosts the capital of the New Republic, Hosnian Prime, as well as the New Republic Defense Fleet, in order to demonstrate the power of the First Order in an attempt to wipe out the \"illegitimate\" government of the New Republic in one fell swoop. The test is a success and Hosnian Prime, the current elected home of the Galactic Senate, all other astronomical bodies in the system, and an unknown percentage of the New Republic fleet are annihilated by the First Order's superweapon. The destruction of the Hosnian system is visible from the surface of Takodana. Shaken by the destruction, Finn re-evaluates his choice to leave.\n
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The First Order, tipped off to BB-8's presence, arrives and attacks Maz Kanata's castle. Flying in with TIE fighters and Atmospheric Assault Landers, the First Order swiftly assaults the castle and levels it, killing many of its inhabitants. Maz gives Luke's old lightsaber to Finn for safekeeping, telling Han she doesn't have time to tell him how she retrieved it. BB-8 follows Rey into the forests surrounding the castle, and the First Order is unable to locate the droid until a stormtrooper officer reports to Kylo Ren that the astromech had been sighted in the company of a girl.\n
During the fighting at the castle, Finn wields the lightsaber to kill one stormtrooper before he is overpowered by FN-2199, a former squadmate of Finn's. His life is narrowly saved by Han, who uses Chewbacca's bowcaster to blast FN-2199 at the last second. Han and Chewbacca also kill multiple stormtroopers, but are captured along with Finn by the First Order. However, Resistance T-70 X-wings led by Poe Dameron, who is now revealed to still be alive, arrive to fight the First Order. A fierce dogfight ensues and results in the destruction of many First Order TIE fighters and the deaths of many stormtroopers from X-wing strafing runs.\n
Rey encounters Kylo Ren at the woods, and fires at him with her blaster pistol, but Kylo restrains her using the Force. Probing her mind, he discovers that she has seen the map he's been looking for all this time, and orders the First Order to pull out, saying they had what they came for and no longer need BB-8. As the battle rages on above the castle, the remaining First Order troops board their ships and retreat, and Han witnesses his son carrying an unconscious Rey away. The Resistance is victorious, freeing Finn, Han, and Chewbacca. Han and Leia are reunited, and Han reveals to Leia that he saw their son.\n
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Han, Chewbacca, and Finn are brought to the Resistance base on D'Qar. BB-8 encounters the astromech droid R2-D2, who, as C-3PO explains, has been dormant since Luke's disappearance. With the recovered map from BB-8 displayed on hologram, 3PO reveals that it is only partially complete, and that the map matches no charted system on record. It is revealed that Han and Leia are aware that their son is Kylo Ren, and that their son's fall to the dark side, despite Luke's efforts to guide him, caused them to separate, with Han returning to his smuggling business and Leia spearheading the activities of the Resistance.\n
Upon finding the location of the Resistance base, the Starkiller begins draining the power of the sun to destroy D'Qar. Meanwhile, the Resistance plans an attack of their own. Finn gives them the Starkiller's blueprints, which reveal that the Starkiller drains the energy of a star in order to charge its primary weapon, and that it requires a thermal oscillator, which sustains the energy on the planet, in order to function. If the thermal oscillator were destroyed, it would de-stabilize the planet's core and implode the base. However, they would need to do it before the First Order charges the Starkiller weapon and destroys D'Qar. Finn, Han, and Chewie volunteer to disable the base's defensive shield from the inside. Before departing to Starkiller Base, Han and Leia embrace, and Leia pleads Han to bring their son home.\n
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\"You're afraid... that you will never be as strong as Darth Vader!\"
Rey is brought to Starkiller Base and interrogated by Kylo Ren, who wants information on the map to Luke Skywalker. Ren takes off his helmet and shows her his face. Initially, Ren is able to see into Rey's mind, mentioning an island surrounded by water. However, the dark warrior has a difficult time probing her mind, and Rey is even able to push back into Ren's mind. After a mental struggle, Rey announces that she can sense fear in him - fear that he will never be as powerful as Darth Vader. Humiliated, Kylo storms out of the room to seek audience with Snoke.\n
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Left alone and aware of what just happened, Rey realizes it is as Kanata told her: she truly is Force-sensitive. She attempts to use a Jedi mind trick on her stormtrooper guard, to make him release her and leave the door open. It doesn't work, but Rey tries again: this time he walks over and tells her he will tighten her restraints instead of undoing them. Concentrating, Rey tries one last time, and the stormtrooper listens to her demands. She quickly also remembers to have him drop his blaster as he leaves so she can arm herself. Rey then makes her way through Starkiller Base, honing her Force abilities while using stealth. She also draws on her experience climbing through wrecked Imperial starships to make her way through the bowels of the installation's machinery. Meanwhile, Kylo reveals to Snoke that Rey is strong with the Force but untrained, and Snoke commands Kylo to bring Rey to him. When Kylo discovers that Rey escaped, he throws another fit of rage, slashing at her empty restraint chair.\n
Han Solo pilots the Millennium Falcon to Starkiller Base accompanied by Chewbacca and Finn. Finn's main objective is to rescue Rey from captivity. Since the Starkiller's shields have a fractional refresh rate, Han pilots through the shields at lightspeed, and the Falcon makes a rough landing at the edge of a cliff. Han, Chewbacca, and Finn sneak into the main base and capture Captain Phasma, whom they force to disable the shields before disposing of her in a garbage chute. They reunite with Rey, who had already escaped on her own. With the shields down, Blue Squadron and Red Squadron led by Black Leader Poe Dameron commence their assault. They fire on the Starkiller's hexagonal oscillator structure, but fail to destroy it as the First Order sends TIE fighters to stage a counterattack and throw the Resistance into chaos.\n
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Rey returns to Finn, despairing that Finn is not waking up and that they are trapped on the rupturing planet. However, Chewbacca arrives with the Millennium Falcon to rescue them. Inside the main base, chaos reigns as General Hux has already fled, and the other officers rush to abandon the installation as well. Hux, meanwhile, reports to Snoke, who orders him to rescue Ren and flee the base, so Ren can finish his training. The Millennium Falcon and the remainder of the Resistance fleet manage to escape Starkiller Base as it erupts into a ball of fire. They then enter hyperspace to return to D'Qar.\n
The Resistance celebrates their victory while Leia, Chewbacca, and Rey mourn Han's death. R2-D2 suddenly awakens and reveals that he holds the map to Luke's location, with the only piece of the map missing being the one BB-8 was given by Poe. Together they complete the map and reveal the location of Ahch-To, the planet on which Luke Skywalker sought out the first Jedi Temple. As the unconscious Finn recovers in the medical unit, Rey kisses him on the head and thanks him for everything.\n
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\"I keep telling J.J. Abrams this is a $4 billion movie. We need to treat this very special. It's an unbelievable privilege and unbelievable responsibility to take a jewel and treat it in a way that is respectful of its past but brings it into the future.\"
The Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm from George Lucas paved the way for the creation of Star Wars: Episode VII.
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On October 30, 2012, The Walt Disney Company announced that it had purchased Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind the creation of the Star Wars franchise, from its owner, Star Wars creator George Lucas, for $4.05 billion.[8] The acquisition came in the wake of Lucas's announced retirement on May 31,[9] and the subsequent June 1 announcement that veteran film producer Kathleen Kennedy was succeeding Lucas as Lucasfilm's Co-Chair.[10] As part of the merger, Disney revealed that it planned to produce a sequel trilogy of films beginning in 2015, with Kennedy serving as executive producer.[8] Episode VII had already been in development for several months as of the Disney–Lucasfilm merger, and Lucas had written the story treatments for each of the three upcoming films.[11]\n
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\"J.J. and I sat down to do it under a lot of pressure, did the first draft quickly but then I've been writing it ever since! So that's almost two-and-a-half years that we've been writing the thing, and the thing that's never changed was the idea that there is a spirit to the original trilogy that we wanted to restore.\"
Lucasfilm confirmed on November 9 that pre-production had begun on Star Wars: Episode VII, and that screenwriter Michael Arndt would write the script for the film.[13] By this time, Arndt had already turned in a forty- to fifty-page story treatment[14][15][16] At some point, Lucas's story outlines were set aside,[17] and a writer's room of sorts was assembled at a Santa Monica hotel. Those present included Arndt (still writing the script), Kiri Hart, Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Kennedy and Simon Kinberg.[18][19][12] According to Kasdan, the sessions went on for months with little progress.[18] Abrams later described them as \"a ton of ideas and outlines, a lot of cards on the wall, a lot of writing on whiteboards.\"[20] Lucas was asked to be a consultant,[8] but he stepped away due to Disney's decision to take the story in a different direction than his original outlines.[21][22] He later elaborated in an interview with Stephen Colbert: \"The original saga was about the father, the children, and the grandchildren. I don't think that's a secret to anybody—that's in the novels—and the children were in their 20s and everything. But they've taken it in a different direction, and I'm excited—they didn't use my story, so I don't know what they're doing.\"[23]\n
Arndt worked on the script throughout 2013.[24] Arndt was told to focus on the female lead, but he had difficulty balancing this with the prominence of Luke, so the creative team decided to remove Luke from most of the film and make him the character everyone was looking for.[25] Eventually, Arndt was let go, and Kasdan was asked to co-write the script with J.J. Abrams (who had been announced as the film's director[26]), for which they were allowed creative freedom to come up with a story.[27] In November 2013, Abrams and Kasdan started a new script, incorporating ideas that they each liked from the think tank. As Abrams told Vanity Fair, \"We said, Blank page. Page one. What do we desperately want to see?\"[20] Referring to the writer's room sessions, Kasdan told craveonline.com \"…for nine months you talk about something, and then you go off and start from scratch again. You don't flush, you know?\"[12] Their writing process involved meeting up at cafes and restaurants and going on long walks through various major cities around the world—during which Abrams recorded their conversations on his phone.[28][20] They had put together a script by January 2014, though they were still working on major story elements even after production began that May.[20] They were under pressure to deliver a script in a relatively short period of time, and some of the higher-ups reportedly requested that the film be delayed into 2016.[24] (Kennedy was among those who objected to the original May 2015 release date.[20]) Kasdan's son Jon had uncredited writing contributions to the script,[29] and Episode VIII director Rian Johnson requested Abrams change the ending by having R2-D2 (not BB-8) come to Ahch-To and for Luke not to be floating boulders as originally intended.[30][31]\n
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\"I've learned to be very careful about Star Wars. If I say, 'There will be no skateboards in Star Wars'... that gets headlines.\"
The Force Awakens began preliminary shooting in April 2014,[33][34] with second-unit work taking place in Iceland and Abu Dhabi.[35][36][37] On April 25, Lucasfilm announced their plans for a new continuity that excluded the existing Expanded Universe, and confirmed that Episode VII and its sequels would not adhere to any existing continuity.[38] This was followed on April 29 by the official release of the cast list for the movie. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Anthony Daniels would return to reprise their roles as the main characters of the original trilogy, and they would be joined by a number of new actors in leading roles: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow.[39] Hamill remarked on returning to Star Wars: \"Part of the experience of [Star Wars] in my life was coming down from that, putting it behind me. We had a beginning, middle, and an end. And I certainly, in a million years, never expected to return. I thought, even if they do more trilogies, my story is over.\"[40]Denis Lawson was asked to reprise his role as Wedge Antilles from the original trilogy, but declined, initially stating that it would have \"bored\" him,[41] but later claiming that he had been busy on another project.[42]\n
Principal photography was announced on May 10, 2013, and began on May 16, 2014 at the UK'sPinewood Studios.[43][44][45][46] For visual inspiration, Abrams looked at films directed by John Ford, Akira Kurosawa, and Terrence Malick.[47]Daniel Mindel—who had previously worked with Abrams as director of photography—returned to collaborate with the director on the film.[48] Reportedly, one sequence was shot with IMAX cameras.[49][50] Although Peter Mayhew was able to reprise the role as Chewbacca,[51] some scenes had to be shot with a stunt double, due to Mayhew's age and physical health.[52] On June 11, the 71-year old Harrison Ford broke his left leg when a hydraulic door at Pinewood Studios fell down and hit him, and was airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.[53] His recovery forced him to drop out of filming for eight weeks.[54] Abrams also sustained a minor back injury when he tried to help lift the door off of Ford's leg.[55] On June 28, actor Andy Serkis confirmed that The Imaginarium Studios would be involved with performance capture on the film, as well as all future Star Wars projects. Serkis also confirmed that the character he plays in the film would utilize performance capture.[56] On July 6, Lucasfilm confirmed that actors Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen were cast in the film through open casting calls in the United Kingdom. They also revealed that production would take a two-week hiatus in August to accommodate Harrison Ford's leg injury. Afterwards shooting would resume, and conclude later in the fall.[57]\n
On November 6, 2014, the official Star Wars Twitter account announced that the film had completed principal photography. The post gave the official title for the film as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and was accompanied by a title card for the new name that, like the original trilogy, excluded the \"Episode\" subtitle.[58] The film had gone through several titles, including Shadow of the Empire, similar to Shadows of the Empire.[59][60]\n
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Michael Kaplan, who had designed the costumes for Abrams' Star Trek films, also signed on to costume Episode VII.[61] Kaplan designed new stormtrooper uniforms for the film, as it was determined that the original costumes would not stand up to modern scrutiny. These new uniforms were inspired by Apple products.[62] The production team built a new C-3PO suit to accommodate Anthony Daniels,[63] while the R2-D2 model was provided and overseen by members of the R2-D2 Builders Club.[64]\n
Supervising sound editor Matthew Wood brought in former cast and crew members of Star Wars: The Clone Wars to record various background dialogue.[65]Ewan McGregor and Frank Oz also recorded new lines for the scene of Rey's Force vision. McGregor's recording was combined with audio of the late Alec Guinness, and pre-existing Yoda audio was ultimately used in lieu of Oz's new recording.[66]\n
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During a concert with the Young Musician's Foundation Debut Orchestra on February 9, 2013 composer John Williams stated that he was hoping to get the chance to write the musical scores for the new trilogy.[67] Abrams made further statements on this at a Star Trek Into Darkness conference on April 29, stating, \"Again, for Star Wars, it's very early days, but I believe that, going forward, John Williams will be doing that film because he was there long before I was.\"[68] On July 27, 2013, a video of Williams confirming he would score the new film was screened at Star WarsCelebration Europe II.[69] On March 21, 2015, Lucasfilm revealed that John Williams would conduct the score for The Force Awakens in Los Angeles. Williams's previous Star Wars scores were recorded in the United Kingdom with the London Symphony Orchestra.[70] The sessions lasted from summer through fall of 2015.[71]\n
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\"We're living in such a different age now. It's like a competition to see who can leak information faster than the next guy. I don't get it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they don't get a copy of the script and leak the whole thing on the Internet.\"
The first teaser trailer—released early due to both fan demand and Abrams' request[7][73]—was announced via the Bad Robot Productions Twitter account, with a note from Abrams saying fans will see a \"tiny peek at what we're working on.\"[74] The 88-second teaser premiered in 30 theaters across North America and was released online on November 28, 2014.[75][76] The teaser was shown in theaters around the world beginning in December 2014.[75] Character names were revealed shortly thereafter in online mock collector cards.[77] Earlier that November, J.J. Abrams made a cameo on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, in which he could be seen directing R2-D2 on the set of The Force Awakens. When a fish from Oliver's salmon cannon falls on the script that he's holding, Abrams gets frustrated and quits the film.[78]\n
The cast and crew appeared on various TV programs, including Good Morning America,[91]Live! with Kelly and Michael,[92] and 60 Minutes.[93][94] Abrams, Boyega, and Ridley participated in a Saturday Night Live sketch featuring cast members and guest celebrities in a series of fake auditions. Among the subjects parodied were racist reactions to Boyega's casting, Lucas's comments about not being involved, and Abrams's involvement in the rival franchise Star Trek.[95][96] (More of these later aired on June 1, 2016.[97]) Abrams and the cast appeared on a Star Wars–themed episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 23.[98] Harrison Ford spoke about his injury during shooting on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon by destroying a Han Solo action figure.[99]\n
Some members of the cast and crew also participated in an official press conference on December 5.[100] The film had its red-carpet premiere on December 14 at Hollywood Boulevard.[101] The event was streamed live on StarWars.com.[102] The cast (including the droids) participated in an a cappellamedley of the music from the series with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots on The Tonight Show.[103] Ford and Abrams participated on a sketch on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert depicting what convinced Ford to return: Colbert allegedly almost convinced Abrams to recast the role of Han with him.[104] Later, when he appeared on Conan, he was asked to sign producer Jordan Schlansky's LEGO Millennium Falcon and \"accidentally\" dropped it.[105] Abrams made a cameo on a May 2016 episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden, in which he appeared in the backseat of a car and directed \"Chewbacca Mom\" Candace Payne on how to properly use a Chewbacca mask.[106]\n
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On May 21, 2014, Disney, Lucasfilm, and Bad Robot announced \"Force for Change,\" a charity campaign \"dedicated to finding creative solutions to some of the world's biggest problems\"; initially, the campaign was focused on contributing to UNICEF. Each person who donated was entered to win a set visit to and appearance in Episode VII.[107] On August 11, Denver, Colorado resident D.C. Barns was announced as the contest's winner.[108] J.J. Abrams later released a YouTube video in which he announced that the contest had raised $4.26 million.[109] In August 2014, several of the film's cast and crew participated in the \"Ice Bucket Challenge,\" an Internet phenomenon whereby one pours water onto one's head as a pledge to donate to the ALS association.[110] On April 21, 2015, Abrams appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he performed the \"Twizzler challenge\" with Chewbacca, in honor of Autism Awareness Month.[111] In August 2015, Lucasfilm and HP began a two-month program called \"Art Awakens,\" in which people submitted art inspired by The Force Awakens, of which a certain number were chosen for an art exhibit, the proceeds of which went to \"Force for Change.\"[112] On November 5, 2015, director J.J. Abrams screened an unfinished version of the film for Daniel Fleetwood, a 32-year-old Star Wars fan with an aggressive form of cancer, who was likely to die before the film's release. The campaign for him to see the film was supported by several of the film's stars, including John Boyega, Mark Hamill, and Gwendoline Christie. Fleetwood passed away on November 9 or 10, 2015.[113] The film was also made available for viewing by astronauts on the International Space Station.[114] On November 28, it was revealed that R2-KT, the droid built in honor of Katie Johnson, would make an appearance in The Force Awakens.[115]Albin Johnson, founder of the 501st Legion and father of Katie, had constructed the droid after she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. In addition to R2-KT's appearance, a variation of the 501st's logo was featured as a flag outside Maz Kanata's castle.[116]\n
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Following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012, its \"imagineers\" began developing Star Wars–themed expansions to the various Disney theme parks. However, Bob Iger halted work on these expansions until The Force Awakens and other future Star Wars films had reached a point in their development that elements from those projects could be included.[7] On August 15, 2015, it was announced that plans were moving forward for a Star Wars-themed section of the Disney parks, which would include content based on The Force Awakens.[117]\n
The merchandise garnered criticism as it lacked Rey's presence: Hasbro announced it would re-release its Force Awakens Monopoly set to include her after it excluded her in favor of Darth Vader, who is not in the movie. Abrams said he was not involved much in the merchandising, and that when \"I read that she wasn't in the Monopoly game and was quickly making phone calls about this because if it were true \u2014 and it is true, and now Hasbro, of course, has said they're going to put Rey in \u2014 it doesn't quite make sense why she wouldn't be there.\"[131]\n
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The Force Awakens was released in a Blu-ray combo pack and on DVD on April 5, 2016, with a digital version available four days earlier on April 1. Special features included deleted scenes, featurettes, and a feature-length documentary, Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey. Various retailers also included exclusive content and/or packaging,[132] and one deleted scene was exclusive to the digital download.[133] On March 23, 2016, the film was leaked online prior to its original Blu-ray release and was downloaded more than two million times in twelve hours.[134] A 3D Collector's Edition was also released in late 2016, containing Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD versions of the film. It included all of the bonus features from the original release, as well as an audio commentary by J.J. Abrams, additional deleted scenes, and additional behind-the-scenes conversations with cast and crew.[135]\n
The film made its television debut on the Starz channels, beginning September 10, 2016.[136]\n
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Theater tickets became available for pre-order on October 19th,[89] with many online retailers experiencing outages due to heavy demand, including top sites such as Fandango.[137][138] By the time of the film's release, over $100 million in pre-release tickets were sold, bypassing the previous record, held by The Dark Knight.[139]\n
Some theater chains limited the types of cosplay allowed at screenings of the film. For instance, fans at AMC and Cinemark weren't allowed to wear masks or face paint, or carry simulated weapons. Some chains also banned the carrying of lightsaber toys.[140]\n
The film carries a 93% fresh score at the review-aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, with 434 reviews and an average score of 8.26/10.[141][142] Manohla Dargis of the New York Times stated that \"The big news about 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is \u2014 spoiler alert \u2014 that it's good!\" and that the film \"takes off with a battle and closes on a meaningful moment of quiet.\"[143] John Wenzel of the Denver Post graded the film at 3 1/2 stars out of 4, calling it a \"masterful symphony\" and praising the film's emphasis on \"practical effects and honest-to-God sets.\"[144]\n
On January 6, 2016, the film broke the record for the highest box-office gross for a film in the United States, beating the previous record of $760.5 million held by the 2009 epic science-fiction film Avatar by James Cameron. The record was reached less than three weeks after release.[145] Adjusted for ticket price inflation, The Force Awakens is the most successful sequel of all time, narrowly beating Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[146] On February 7, 2016, the film was reported to have crossed the threshold of $2 billion in ticket sales.[147]\n
The Force Awakens was nominated for five Oscars at the 88th Academy Awards (the largest number of award nominations for a single Star Wars film since A New Hope), held on February 28, 2016. The film was nominated in the categories of Best Film Editing for Maryann Brandon and Mary Joe Markey; Best Original Score for John Williams; Best Sound Editing for Matthew Wood and David Acord; Best Sound Mixing for Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson; and Best Visual Effects for Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould.[148] The general public voted The Force Awakens Movie of the Year at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards; Daisy Ridley was also voted Best Breakthrough Performance, while Adam Driver won Best Villain.[149]\n
According to Robert Iger's 2019 memoir The Ride of a Lifetime, George Lucas was not pleased with the film, feeling that it lacked creativity or innovation. On his part, Iger explained that his company intended to make a film that was familiar to what had come before.[150] Kathleen Kennedy later commented on this to Rolling Stone: \"He may not agree with every choice J.J. made. He may not agree with every choice Rian made. But he appreciates the film-making. That I know.\"[151]\n
Abrams admitted one problem with the film, namely Rey and Leia hugging at the end, although it is not established that they know each other. Abrams explained Chewbacca was preoccupied with getting Finn medical attention, while Rey and Leia had spoken via transmitter off screen. He said, \"Had Chewbacca not been where he was, you probably wouldn't have thought of it. But because he was right there, passed by Leia, it felt almost like a slight, which was definitely not the intention.\"[152]\n
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\u2191 Star Wars (@starwars) on Twitter: \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens has completed principal photography. #StarWarsVII #TheForceAwakens\" (backup link)\n
\u2191 Albin Johnson (@tk210) on Twitter: \"It's official, R2-KT is in The Force Awakens. We just received permission to share the news. #R2KTinStarWars @ArtooKatee #StarWars\" (screenshot)\n
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\u2191 501st Legion on Facebook: The 501st Legion on Facebook (December 20, 2015): \"As we lift our restrictions on spoilers, we thought it might be appropriate to express thanks for this \"Easter egg\" in #TheForceAwakens. A variation of the #501st logo flies proudly on a flag at Maz Kanata's castle on the planet Takodana. Thank you to J. J. Abrams and all of the crew at Lucasfilm and Disney for honoring our contributions to the Star Wars franchise. #StarWars #BadGuysDoingGood\" (screenshot)\n
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) is an American science fiction/space opera film that was released on December 18, 2015. It's the seventh installment in the long-running Star Wars franchise and the first installment in the long-awaited sequel trilogy. It is also the first Star Wars theatrical film to have Disney's involvement.\n
Disney began production on the film after they acquired Lucasfilm on October 30, 2012, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy served as executive producer of the film, and George Lucas acted as a creative consultant for the films. As of January 25, 2013, J.J. Abrams directed and produced the film, while Michael Arndt wrote the screenplay. Episode VII is the first theatrical live-action Star Wars movie, since Revenge of the Sith, released ten years earlier. It was released to critical acclaim, making $2.068 billion (only the third film to do such) becoming the highest grossing Star Wars film not adjusted for inflation (adjusted it is the second highest) and the highest grossing film of 2015 and of all time in North America. It also is the most successful sequel of all time adjusted for inflation. Adjusted for inflation it is the second highest grossing Disney film behind Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It is also the fourth highest grossing film of all time worldwide (behind Avengers: Endgame, Avatar, and Titanic) (third at the time of its release; behind Avatar and Titanic).\n
As the Resistance and the First Order race to find the location of the last Jedi Luke Skywalker, who has mysteriously disappeared, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a renegade stormtrooper, are unwittingly thrown in the middle of the conflict upon meeting BB-8, a droid with a piece of a map to Luke's location. To defeat the villainous First Order, one of them must discover the dormant Force within, and awaken it.\n
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Three decades after the second Death Star's destruction, Luke Skywalker, the last Jedi Master, has mysteriously vanished. Led by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke, the infamous First Order, a military junta of the Galactic Empire, and Knights of Ren, successor to the Sith Order, is seizing control of the galaxy and is scouring the galaxy to find Luke, having already destroyed the New Jedi Order. The Resistance, an offshoot of the New Republic led by General Leia Organa, is doing the same, while attempting to protect the galaxy from the rising tyranny of the First Order.\n
Poe Dameron, the Resistance's best pilot, is sent by Leia to retrieve a map to Luke's location from a village on the planet Jakku. However, stormtroopers led by Captain Phasma as well as the First Order's warlord Kylo Ren, arrive at the village, during which time Poe gives the map to his droid, BB-8, and orders him to leave. Just then, Kylo Ren captures Poe and kills Lor San Tekka, and Phasma orders her troops to wipe out the village. BB-8 escapes with the map, eventually finding its way to a junkyard settlement, and befriending a scavenger named Rey, an orphan who has spent all of her life on Jakku, making a living by scavenging several items from old ships around the planet and selling them to junkers for portions of food.\n
As Ren uses the Force on Poe to learn about BB-8's whereabouts, FN-2187, a stormtrooper who had become repulsed by the First Order's brutality, decides to escape and frees Poe. Their stolen TIE fighter crashes on Jakku and the stormtrooper, dubbed \"Finn\", appears to be the only survivor. After failing to find Poe, Finn makes his way to the nearest settlement and encounters Rey and BB-8; he claims to be part of the Resistance. The First Order tracks Finn to the settlement and launches an airstrike, forcing Rey, Finn, and BB-8 to steal a run-down ship - unaware it's the Millennium Falcon - after their escape vessel is destroyed by a TIE fighter. Although they are pursued by TIE fighters, they are able to overcome them and flee the planet.\n
The Falcon is found by Han Solo and Chewbacca, who have come to reclaim their ship. Rey and Finn soon discover who Han and Chewbacca are, and reveal that BB-8 is carrying a map to Luke Skywalker, stunning Han. Before he can find out any further, they are confronted by several criminal gangs seeking to settle debts with Han, but after a chase involving Rey accidentally setting loose several monsters called rathtars on the criminal gangs, the group escape in the Falcon.\n
At Starkiller Base, a planet converted into a superweapon capable of destroying whole star systems, Kylo Ren and the First Order's leading general, General Hux, have a meeting with the First Order's Supreme Leader Snoke. Snoke grants Hux permission to use the weapon for the first time. Then Snoke informs to Kylo that BB-8 is now in the hands of Kylo's father, Han Solo (which reveals that Kylo is actually Ben Solo, Han and Leia's son and Luke's nephew). Kylo claims that his father means nothing to him, though Snoke questions Kylo's faith in the dark side, and warns him that the limits of his power will be tested when he faces his father. After the meeting, Kylo speaks to the burned helmet of his grandfather, Darth Vader, asking him to give him the strength to overcome the pull to the light side of the Force so he can \"finish what Vader started\".\n
On the Falcon, Han looks at the map inside BB-8, but finds that it's just a piece of the map, not completed. Han reveals to Rey and Finn that years ago, Luke was training a new generation of Jedi, but one apprentice (Ben Solo) turned against Luke and destroyed everything the Jedi Master was trying to built. Luke felt responsible for these events, and disappeared, and since then, people around the galaxy have been looking for him. Han also reveals his newfound belief in the Force and the Jedi, and agrees to help Rey and Finn get BB-8 to the Resistance.\n
The group arrives on the planet Takodana, where they meet catina owner Maz Kanata, who offers assistance getting BB-8 to the Resistance. Finn, however, believes that there's no fight against the First Order that they can win, and decides to leave, revealing to Rey his former heritage as a First Order stormtrooper and his choice to leave, before telling Rey to take care of herself. Rey is drawn by the Force to a storeroom where she finds the lightsaber that once belonged to Luke and Anakin Skywalker. Upon touching it, she sees haunting visions involving her being left behind on Jakku as a child, the Knights of Ren slaughtering a group of people, Luke and his droid R2-D2 overlooking the Jedi Temple burning, and then she sees Kylo Ren in a forest covered with snow. Seeing how Rey is disturbed by the vision, Maz explains that the lightsaber is calling to her and that she has potential in the Force. Maz tells Rey that whoever she's waiting for on Jakku is never coming back, but someone still could. Upon hearing this Rey thinks that Luke might come back to help the galaxy in the fight. Maz urges her to take the weapon, but Rey chooses to flee, refusing to be part of the war.\n
On Starkiller Base, General Hux addresses legions of First Order stormtroopers and angrily declares the death of the Republic, before using Starkiller Base to destroy the Republic capital, a catastrophe witnessed by everyone on Takodana. Finn chooses to stay upon also seeing the event, and Maz gives him Luke's lightsaber for safekeeping. The First Order descends on Takodana, tipped off to BB-8's presence. Han, Chewbacca, and Finn battle the First Order with the eventual help from a squadron of Resistance X-wings led by Poe, who survived the crash on Jakku. However, Rey is captured by Kylo and taken to Starkiller Base. After the battle, General Leia Organa arrives on Takodana along with C-3PO and reunites with Han, and they journey back to the Resistance base on D'Qar. There, Finn reunites with Poe, while Leia and Han talk about their son Ben's turn to the dark side, with Leia insisting that Snoke is to blame for seducing Ben and that there is still light in him, and that Han, as his father, can reach him. Also, C-3PO reveals to BB-8 that the droid R2-D2 has been dormant since Luke's disappearance.\n
Meanwhile, Kylo holds Rey captive in Starkiller Base. He removes his mask to her, revealing his face to be young and handsome. Kylo attempts to probe Rey, seeing various images in her mind involving her life on Jakku and a dream of a far away island, also sensing her loneliness and how close she feels to Han. Kylo then attempts to extract the map from her mind, but surprisingly, she is able to resist him and instead pushes back into Kylo's mind, revealing his inner fear of never being as strong as Darth Vader. A stunned Kylo leaves and reports his discovery to Snoke, who orders Hux to activate Starkiller Base to destroy D'Qar before the Resistance can find Luke, and then tells Kylo to bring Rey to him. However, Rey uses her newly-discovered Force powers to play a mind trick on a stormtrooper and escape her cell, with effort, much to Kylo's anger.\n
As Starkiller Base prepares to fire on D'Qar, the Resistance devises a plan to sneak onto the surface and lower the planetary shields so their fighters can attack the superweapon's weak point. Using the Falcon, Han, Chewbacca and Finn infiltrate the base; despite Finn admitting that he's only here to rescue Rey, he quickly devises a plan. They take Captain Phasma hostage and force her to lower the shields, before dropping her in the trash compactor; shortly after, they reunite with Rey. The Resistance's X-wing squadron, led by Poe, attempts to attack Starkiller Base, but they are unable to penetrate the weapon. Thinking quickly, Han and Chewbacca instead use explosives to create an opening.\n
Seeing their progress, Kylo attempts to stop them and is then confronted by Han, who tries to convince his son to abandon the dark side, addressing him as \"Ben\", and warning him that Snoke is only using him for his power and will kill him once he accomplishes his goal of ruling the galaxy. Despite his composure, Kylo breaks down with his internal struggle, telling Han that he wants to be free of the painful conflict inside him, and asks his father for help in giving him the strength to make the choice to free his pain, which Han promises to give. After a few quiet and tense moments, Kylo ultimately makes his decision, and activates his lightsaber, impaling Han and killing him. Enraged, Chewbacca shoots Kylo in the side, leaving him severely weakened, and detonates the explosives, allowing Poe and his squadron to attack and destroy the base's thermal oscillator, triggering a chain reaction that will destroy Starkiller Base.\n
Meanwhile, the injured Kylo chases Finn and Rey onto the surface, and the three engage in a lightsaber duel. Finn tries to fight him using Anakin's old lightsaber, but Kylo uses the Force to enhance his attack and grievously wound his opponent, but not before getting a shoulder wound. Kylo then attempts to call his grandfather's saber, but Rey manages to call it upon the Force, surprising him. Rey takes up the lightsaber and duels Kylo. Although Kylo initially has the upper hand, when he corners her on a rift, he asks her to be his apprentice. Rey takes advantage of this moment to gather her power in the Force. Rey eventually manages to overpower and disarm him, leaving him with a gruesome facial scar, they are then separated by a fissure as the planet begins to crumble. Snoke orders Hux to evacuate the base and bring Kylo to him, saying it's time to complete his training. Rey, Finn, and Chewbacca evacuate on the Falcon as Starkiller Base is destroyed.\n
On D'Qar, while the Resistance celebrates their victory, Leia, Chewbacca, and Rey mourn the loss of Han. R2-D2 suddenly awakens and reveals he has the rest of the map. Using BB-8's piece, they complete the map and reveal Luke's location. Rey, Chewbacca, and R2-D2 follow the map to a planet called Ahch-To that Rey recognizes from her dreams. When they arrive, Rey finds Luke atop a cliff on a remote island and presents him with his father's lightsaber.\n
―A Lucasfilm source, speaking about the plot for Star Wars Episode VII
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Disney purchases Lucasfilm[]
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The Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm from George Lucas paved the way for the creation of Star Wars Episode VII.
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On October 30, 2012, The Walt Disney Company announced that it had purchased Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind the creation of the Star Wars franchise, from its owner, Star Wars creator George Lucas, for $4.05 billion. The acquisition came in the wake of Lucas's announced retirement on May 31, and the subsequent June 1 announcement that veteran film producer Kathleen Kennedy was succeeding Lucas as Lucasfilm's Co-Chair.\n
As part of the merger, Disney revealed that it planned to release a new sequel trilogy of films, beginning in 2015, that would include the long-awaited Star Wars Episodes VII, VIII, and IX. Lucas will remain involved as a creative consultant, with Kennedy serving as executive producer.\n
Star Wars Episode VII has already been in development for several months as of the Disney\u2013Lucasfilm merger. Lucas has written the story treatments for each of the three upcoming films. According to Kennedy, the development team is currently in the process of sitting down with writers to discuss story ideas. According to a Lucasfilm source, the basis for Star Wars Episode VII will be an original story, rather than taking inspiration from previous Expanded Universe content, such as author Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy of novels, which chronologically follows the events of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi in the Star Wars canon.\n
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\u201cI've consistently been impressed with J.J. as a filmmaker and storyteller. He's an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn't be in better hands.\u201d
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―George Lucas, on J.J. Abrams
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J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy at Bad Robot Productions during the film production.
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Lucasfilm confirmed on November 9 that pre-production has begun on Star Wars Episode VII, and that screenwriter Michael Arndt will write the script for the film. News outlets first reported Arndt's involvement on November 8, announcing that, according to insiders, Arndt has already turned in a forty-to-fifty-page story treatment that will reportedly bring the Skywalker family saga to a close in a new trilogy.\n
Reports first announced on January 24, 2013 that J.J. Abrams, known for his work on the television series Lost and the most recent entries in the Star Trek film series, will direct Star Wars Episode VII. StarWars.com confirmed the reports the following day.\n
According to reports, Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg will co-produce all three films of the upcoming sequel trilogy. Kasdan and Kinberg will also reportedly share writing responsibilities for both Star Wars Episodes VIII and IX, although the exact division of roles has yet to be determined. Kasdan originally wrote the screenplays for both Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. StarWars.com confirmed Kasdan's and Kinberg's involvement as project consultants for Star Wars Episode VII on January 25.\n
During a concert with the Young Musician's Foundation Debut Orchestra on February 9, composer John Williams stated that he was hoping to get the chance to write the musical scores for the entire new trilogy. Abrams made further statements on this at a Star Trek Into Darkness conference on April 29, stating, \"Again, for Star Wars, it\u2019s very early days, but I believe that, going forward, John Williams will be doing that film because he was there long before I was.\"\n
Mark Hamill commented about the sequels in late February 2013 stating that \"they are talking to us\" and he is scheduled to meet with writer Michael Arndt and Kathleen Kennedy. Hamill stated that so far nobody has signed a contract though there appears to be interest in the entire cast. Hamill went on to say that George Lucas would like to get Peter Mayhew and Anthony Daniels back for the new films as well. Mark Hamill feels that he will return to be \"an Obi-Wan type role.\"\n
In March 2013, Fisher confirmed she will return as Princess Leia. A day later Lucas confirmed that Hamill, Ford, and Fisher were in the final stages of negotiations and that all three were in discussions to return prior to the Disney sale. Lucas stated \"Maybe I'm not supposed to say that. I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do, but we were negotiating with them. I won't say whether the negotiations were successful or not\".\n
In May 2013, it was revealed that production of Episode VII would take place in the United Kingdom. All of the six other movies of the Star Wars franchise had been partly produced in the U.K., notably in the Elstree, Shepperton, Leavesden, Ealing, and Pinewood studios.\n
Michael Kaplan, who designed the costumes for Abrams' Star Trek films has also signed on to costume Episode VII. Daniel Mindel, Abrams's director of photography, will also return to collaborate with the director, meaning the series will return to shooting on 35mm film.\n
On October 24, 2013, Arndt was replaced as screenwriter by the team of Kasdan and Abrams. On November 7, 2013, Lucasfilm announced that the film would be released on December 18, 2015. On November 9, 2013, it was announced that the Fox fanfare will not be in the opening of Star Wars Episode VII.\n
On November 19, 2013, StarWars.com confirmed that R2-D2 will appear in the film. The droid model has been provided and will be overseen by members of the R2 Builders Club.\n
Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn revealed on December 13, 2013, that the estimated budget for Star Wars Episode VII will be at least $200 million.\n
At a Television Critics Association press tour on January 19, 2014, Abrams announced that the script for Episode VII had been finished and that the movie was going \"full steam ahead\" and in \"deep pre-production.\" He also confirmed rumors of him talking with Breaking Bad actor Jesse Plemons.\n
The following day, on January 20, 2014, Carrie Fisher gave an interview to TV Guide and mentioned that she, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill would all be reporting to work in March or April. As with previous information by Fisher, this has yet to be verified by Lucasfilm.\n
During an interview promoting the 2014 remake of RoboCop, Gary Oldman confirmed with Sky Movies when asked if Star Wars was \"perhaps next\" and if he \"had any discussions [with J.J. Abrams' team] along those lines\" that he was indeed approached for a role in the upcoming film. His response was, \"They\u2019ve called,\" and affirmed that it was as far as he could say on the matter. Oldman responded carefully, stumbling over his words as he avoided any disclosure beyond stating an interest in him for a role:\n
When musing on what such involvement would mean for his career, Oldman commented, \"I mean, Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter, and Batman, and Star Wars? Bloody Hell, you know?\" AMC Theaters Movie News Senior Editor, John Campea, has discussed along with correspondents Dennis Tzeng and Lisa Darling on the movie company's YouTube channel, the gravitas that Oldman could potentially bring to the Star Wars franchise. They remarked that the reservation with which he admitted to the approach by Lucasfilm for his involvement made the news more \"serious\" in tone with Oldman as a contender for a role in the film, rather than receiving a mere \"stereotypical casting call.\"\n
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April 29th, Pinewood Studios, UK - Writer/Director/Producer J.J Abrams (top center right) at the cast read-through of Star Wars Episode VII at Pinewood Studios with (clockwise from right) Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Producer Bryan Burk, Lucasfilm President and Producer Kathleen Kennedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and Writer Lawrence Kasdan. Copyright and Photo Credit: David James.
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On March 17, 2014, StarWars.com announced that Episode VII would begin principal photography at Pinewood Studios in May 2014, and would be set approximately thirty years after the events of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. They also confirmed that the film will star a trio of young leading actors alongside \"some very familiar faces.\" On April 5, 2014, it was revealed that filming on Star Wars Episode VII had already begun, with second unit work taking place in Iceland and Abu Dhabi.\n
On April 7, 2014, reports surfaced claiming that Peter Mayhew would reprise the role of Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode VII.\n
On April 29, 2014, actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in Episode VII.\n
Director J.J. Abrams says, \"We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.\"\n
On November 6, 2014, it was announced the film's subtitle would be The Force Awakens. Though the official title for the film is strictly Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Episode VII will still be featured in the opening crawl.\n
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On November 24, 2014, it was announced that the first teaser trailer will be presented in select theaters throughout North America during Thanksgiving weekend beginning Friday, November 28. The trailer was also released online the same day. Shortly after, actual trading cards showing character names from the teaser were released. On April 16, 2015, the second official teaser trailer was released online.\n
On October 19, 2015, the official theatrical trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released online.\n
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that the film has a 93% approval rating based on 426 reviews, with an average rating of 8.27/10. The website's critical consensus reads, \"Packed with action and populated by both familiar faces and fresh blood, Star Wars: The Force Awakens successfully recalls the series' former glory while injecting it with renewed energy.\" On Metacritic, the film has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 55 reviews, indicating \"universal acclaim\".\n
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Trivia[]
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The film would currently be the third highest-grossing film of all time worldwide (behind Avengers: Endgame and Avatar) if Titanic had never been re-released.
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It also became the highest-grossing film of all time in the US and Canada.
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Although Star Wars Episode VII is a brand-new chapter for audiences and moviegoers, the film - as well as the entire upcoming sequel trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII, and IX) - has been talked about amongst fans for over 30 years.
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J.J. Abrams is notable among sci-fi fans for producing, both, a Star Wars and Star Trek production (having helmed the 2009 Star Trek reboot as well as its sequels) considering the infamous long-standing rivalry between the franchises' respective fanbases.
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This is the second Star Wars film to get a PG-13 rating, the first was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. All future films in the series would also receive this rating.
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The Force Awakens marks the first time Michael Giacchino didn't score a film directed by J.J. Abrams. Giacchino composed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story the following year.
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The typeface used for the The Force Awakens subtitle in the title card is highly akin to ITC Serif Gothic; a popular graphic font of the 1960s through the 1980s which was also used for the credits listing on the original 1977 poster of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
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While being the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga in terms of both theatrical release and internal chronology, The Force Awakens is actually the eighth theatrically released Star Wars film after 2008's Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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When Kylo Ren learns of Finn's betrayal and escape, he complains about the First Order lacking a clone army, which would be absolutely loyal. This is a reference to the Clone Army used by the Old Republic and later the Galactic Empire in Star Wars Episodes II and III and possibly IV. This is the only reference to the prequel trilogy in the film.
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This is the first film in which Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi do not appear. However, Obi-Wan appeared in voice during Rey's vision, telling her that these were her first steps. Obi-Wan was voiced by Ewan McGregor, and vocal recordings of Alec Guinness. Darth Vader's destroyed helmet appeared in the film, in the possession of his grandson. Also, in original concept art, Anakin Skywalker was planned to return as a Force Ghost, but plans ultimately fell through.
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This is Erik Bauersfeld's final film, as he died in 2016.
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This is the first and only Star Wars film to be broadcast on STARZ and also the last film owned by Disney to be broadcast on that channel, due to new Disney films from The Finest Hours onwards streaming on Netflix and later Disney+.
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This is the first Lucasfilm film to be released since Disney acquired the studio in 2012. However, the Walt Disney Company is not credited nor is it in Rogue One.\n
Despite this, it was distributed under the Walt Disney Pictures banner but didn't co-produce them with Lucasfilm.
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This is the first Star Wars film in The Skywalker Saga where the protagonist is not a Skywalker.
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