What some sci-fi fans never thought would happen is opening to the public in just a few days, and followers of the Star Wars franchise are rejoicing. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the seventh chronological episode of the famous saga, is set to release worldwide on Dec. 18.
The new film is set in the fictional universe of Jedis, lightsabers and the Force around 30 years after the events of the 1983 film “Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.” While familiar faces like those of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill portraying characters Han Solo, Leia and Luke Skywalker respectively are set to return, the trailers of the new movie have made it no secret that the main stars of “The Force Awakens” are going to be newcomers Daisy Ridley as Rey, John Boyega as Finn, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron and Adam Driver as villain Kylo Ren.
So far, multiple trailers and television spots have stormed the Internet, earning millions of views and shares and causing fans to speculate as to details of the movie. While a lot has been shown so far, little has been revealed in regards to the plot of “The Force Awakens,” something director J.J. Abrams has been very careful with since filming started back in 2013.
Other mainstays of the cast and crew of the original trilogy of Star Wars movies are returning as well such as legendary composer John Williams with the London Symphony Orchestra, creator George Lucas who provided the original screenplay and co-writer of “Empire” and “Jedi” Lawrence Kasdan also assisting with “The Force Awakens” screenplay.
Peter Mayhew and Anthony Daniels will also be reprising their roles of Chewbacca and C-3PO respectively. Famous motion capture artist and actor Andy Serkis is also slated to appear in the film.He is known for his work as Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” and ape Caesar in the new Planet of the Apes franchise.
On top of all of this casting information, fans and newcomers alike have gathered plenty of reasons to get excited for this blockbuster film that has already sold out tickets all across the nation and world. The trailers show practical effects mixed effortlessly with CGI creatures and space battles. The two leads, being a white woman and a black male, have also aroused a lot of excitement from the community.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” hits theaters extremely soon, and many of us cannot wait to read the next opening crawl through the stars and see with our own eyes the dazzling lightsaber choreography, X-Wing blaster fire and the next chapter of George Lucas’s epic story unravel before us on the big screen once again.
