Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

2015
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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
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Title: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Original Title: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Year: 2015

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: December 18 2015
  • United States: December 18 2015

Plot

First installment of the trilogy announced by The Walt Disney Company after acquiring the rights to the franchise (owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. until 2012). George Lucas, creator of the series, both in this Episodo has worked as consulting creative. J.J. Abrams takes the lead in 'Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens'; in addition to direct the film, the creator of 'Lost' signs the screenplay alongside veteran Lawrence Kasdan, one of the people who know more the universe and the characters of this saga. In this installment we'll reunite with former members of the original cast (Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill) and we'll meet new faces, like John Boyega or Daisy Ridley. 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' takes place approximately 30 years after the events of 'Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi'. This time we'll meet three new main characters: a young woman named Riley, a man named Finn and a pilot whose name is Poe Dameron. The three of them will be important pieces of the new battle between good and evil, in the form of the Resistance and the First Order.

Awards

  • 2016 Academy Awards (Oscars): 5 0
  • 2016 BAFTA Awards: 5 1

Cast

Director:

J.J. Abrams J.J. Abrams

Cailey Fleming

Cailey Fleming

Rey (child)

Greg Grunberg

Greg Grunberg

Snap Wexley

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Kylo Ren

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Han Solo

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

Trivia

Elizabeth Olsen, Jennifer Lawrence and Shailene Woodley were considered for the role of Rey. Olsen refused the audition for role because she already had a contract with "Marvel Studios" for the role of Scarlet Witch in the Avengers' franchise and because the shoot dates for "The Force Awakens" overlapped with Age of Ultron. In April 2014 J.J. Abrams chose Daisy Ridley as Rey, to mimic the same type of selections made by George Lucas with little known actors for the leading roles. In 1976 Lucas chose: Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill for their respective roles of Princess Leia, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker.

J.J. Abrams said that he would like to shoot a scene in which the skeleton of Jar Jar Binks could be seen some place in the desert for just a moment.

Hugo Weaving and Michael Fassbender were considered to play Kylo Ren, one of the villains of the movie, and that role finally went to Adam Driver.

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