Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow. The story is set approximately 30 years after the events ofReturn of the Jedi (1983).
The Force Awakens is the first film in the third Star Wars trilogy, announced after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film is produced by Abrams, his long-time collaborator Bryan Burk, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams co-wrote the film with Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote the original trilogy filmsThe Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi. Abrams and Kasdan rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt. John Williams returns to compose the score. Star Wars creator George Lucas served as creative consultant but had no input beyond the film's early stages.
The Force Awakens is produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and will be distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Second-unit filming began in April 2014 in Abu Dhabi, and Iceland, with principal photography taking place between May and November 2014 in Abu Dhabi, Ireland, and Pinewood Studios in England. Disney backed the film with an extensive marketing campaign and it is expected to break box office records, with projected profits of over $1 billion.The Force Awakens will be released on December 18, 2015, in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D, more than ten years after the release of the last live-action Star Wars film, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005).
| Directed by | J. J. Abrams |
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| Based on | Characters by George Lucas |
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| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Dan Mindel |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time
| 136 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200 million[2][3] |
Cast
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo[5]
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker[5]
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia[5]
- Adam Driver[5] as Kylo Ren, a dark warrior strong with the Force, originally a member of the Knights of Ren, and commander of the First Order.[6][7]
- Daisy Ridley as Rey,[5][8] a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku.[9] Ridley said: "She's completely self-sufficient and does everything for herself, until she meets another character and an adventure begins."[9]
- John Boyega as Finn,[5][8] a redeemed First Order stormtrooper.[9][10] Boyega said: "When we find Finn, he's in incredible danger. And the way he reacts to this danger changes his life, and launches him into the Star Wars universe in a very unique way."[9]
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron,[5][8] a Resistance X-Wing pilot.[9][11] Isaac said: "He's the best freaking pilot in the galaxy... He's been sent on a mission by a certain princess, and he ends up coming up across [Finn], and their fates are forever intertwined."[9]
- Lupita Nyong'o[12] as Maz Kanata, a pirate.[11]
- Andy Serkis[5] as Supreme Leader Snoke,[13] Kylo Ren's master and a powerful figure of the dark side.[14]
- Domhnall Gleeson[5] as General Hux, leader of the primary First Order base, Starkiller Base.[15]
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO[5]
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca[5]
- Max von Sydow[5]
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