It is currently the fourth highest-grossing film of all time (behind Avengers: Endgame, Avatar and Titanic).įlametroopers open fire on the village of Tuanul.Īpproximately 30 years after the destruction of the second Death Star, Luke Skywalker, the last known surviving Jedi Master has disappeared. Worldwide, the film was the third highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release (behind Avatar and Titanic). 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. Some North American theaters offered special limited advance showings on the evening of December 17th rather than the traditional midnight showing. The Force Awakens was released on Decemin the United Kingdom, Mexico, Latin America, and Asian countries Decemin North America and Januin China. 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. Disney and Lucasfilm officially announced Episode VII and the sequel trilogy the same day. The acquisition was finalized on October 30, 2012. They are opposed by villains such as Kylo Ren, a dark warrior with a mysterious past and General Armitage Hux, the commander of Starkiller Base.ĭespite 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. They are aided by Han Solo in their search for Skywalker and their mission to destroy the First Order's new superweapon, Starkiller Base, which targets the New Republic and the Resistance for destruction. In the midst of this search, new heroes rise in the form of Rey, a 19 year-old girl and a Force-sensitive scavenger from Jakku Finn, a stormtrooper who defected from the First Order and Poe Dameron, the best pilot in the Resistance. The First Order has risen from the ashes of the Galactic Empire and is opposed by General Leia Organa and the Resistance, both of which seek to find the missing Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. The story begins thirty years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The original actors are joined by a host of new actors including Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and Oscar Isaac. The film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, and Peter Mayhew reprising their original roles. It is the first part of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Abrams co-written by Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, and Michael Arndt and produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Bad Robot Productions. Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, marketed as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is a 2015 film directed by J.J.
Have you felt it?" ―Supreme Leader Snoke - Listen ( file info) While they have a dig at the returning characters ("They all look really old"), they don't spare the fresh faces of the franchise either, with Rey being "so good at everything, it makes her character completely uncompelling," while Kylo Ren "acts like a goth kid who can't find his eyeliner" and Captain Phasma being a "useless character getting thrown in the garbage." There's been an awakening. Abrams ("Diet Spielberg") have played it safe by shamelessly remaking the first Star Wars. The voice-over highlights that in their attempt to "satisfy decades of pent-up nerds' expectations, make up for the prequels, introduce the franchise to a new generation of fans, make enough money to justify Disney's $4 billion investment and also, you know, be good," Disney ("the company that owns everything you know and love"), and J.J. Youtube parody channel Screen Junkies has offered up for your viewing pleasure, a new honest interpretation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, poking fun at its resemblance to A New Hope and its numerous plot holes.
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