Star Wars: The Force Awakens

'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens' is the continuation of the classic 'Star Wars' series taking place 30 years after the events in 'Return of the Jedi.' The plot reportedly follows the search for Luke Skywalker who has gone missing.

  • Release Date: December 18, 2015
  • Director: J.J. Abrams
  • Written By: J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan

 

  • Cast: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong’o, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Gwendonline Christie, Andy Serkis, Max von Sydow, Domnhall Gleeson, Peter Mayhew, Warwick Davis
Domhnall Gleeson Nearly Turned Down His ‘Star Wars’ Role
Domhnall Gleeson Nearly Turned Down His ‘Star Wars’ Role
Domhnall Gleeson Nearly Turned Down His ‘Star Wars’ Role
Quick, what’s the most important element to the enduring success of the Star Wars universe? Jedi? Good guess, but nope. Stormtroopers? Close, but still no. Give up? For my money, the success of the Star Wars universe is owed to the endless supply of talented and high-profile European actors who are willing to add gravitas to the cartoonish aims of the Empire and the First Order. To quote comedian Eddie Izzard, the Death Star is teeming with ‘British actors opening doors,’ and that’s part of what makes the entire thing seem way more substantial and lived-in than it really is.
Billie Lourd Auditioned for Rey in ‘The Force Awakens’
Billie Lourd Auditioned for Rey in ‘The Force Awakens’
Billie Lourd Auditioned for Rey in ‘The Force Awakens’
We’re only months away from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and already, it’s beginning to feel like a film that will be unbearably sad for all the wrong reasons. The loss of Carrie Fisher will be made fresh by her appearance in the upcoming film, and seeing her alongside Mark Hamill for the last time  —  one assumes, anyways  —  will be a touching moment for any fans of the Star Wars franchise. No less touching will be the opportunity for Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd to share the screen with her one last time. All in all, The Last Jedi will be the ultimate Star Wars family reunion, biological and otherwise.
Hasbro Gives ‘Star Wars’ Monopoly Fans Their Rey Token
Hasbro Gives ‘Star Wars’ Monopoly Fans Their Rey Token
Hasbro Gives ‘Star Wars’ Monopoly Fans Their Rey Token
Hopefully this means the end of the disappointingly ubiquitous #WheresRey hashtag. After forgoing including Rey (the main character) in the cast of figurines Hasbro made for their new Star Wars Monopoly sets, the toy company finally gave in and made a Rey token – but only for certain countries, and nowhere to be found in American toy stores. Their excuse was that American consumers aren’t interested enough in a Rey token for Hasbro to bother with it, which prompted the predictable amount of furious online backlash. Now, it looks like Hasbro has come to its senses.
Hasbro Gives Another Dumb Excuse for No Rey Monopoly Token
Hasbro Gives Another Dumb Excuse for No Rey Monopoly Token
Hasbro Gives Another Dumb Excuse for No Rey Monopoly Token
The toy controversies just never stop, do they? With #WheresRey and the Black Widow and Gamora controversies only just behind us, it seems like toy companies would have gotten the hint by now. But Hasbro’s Star Wars Monopoly game unveiled after The Force Awakens opened still hasn’t fixed their Rey problem. Well, they’ve fixed it overseas, but apparently Americans just aren’t interested enough.
John Williams’ Different Cue for a Key ‘Force Awakens’ Shot
John Williams’ Different Cue for a Key ‘Force Awakens’ Shot
John Williams’ Different Cue for a Key ‘Force Awakens’ Shot
The best part of The Force Awakens, if I had to pick just one, is probably the fakeout when Kylo Ren is chasing Rey and Finn through the snowy forest, and the lightsaber he reaches for zooms past his face and into Rey’s outstretched hand. I went to see that movie three times in theaters, and every time that moment happened, people cheered. It’s made even cooler by the addition of John Williams’ “Force Theme,” also known as “Binary Sunset” from the original Star Wars. It was adopted somewhat as Luke’s personal theme, but generally signals the Light Side of the Force.
Mark Hamill Wanted a Much Bigger Role in ‘The Force Awakens’
Mark Hamill Wanted a Much Bigger Role in ‘The Force Awakens’
Mark Hamill Wanted a Much Bigger Role in ‘The Force Awakens’
It is one of the most indelible images in all of Star Wars. After an entire movie of searching, Daisy Ridley’s Rey finally finds him: The missing Jedi, Luke Skywalker. At the top of a mountain in Ireland (or outer space or whatever), Rey confronts Luke, played by Mark Hamill. She presents him with his old lightsaber. He stares her down. And then ... the movie ends.
Too Many People Are Naming Their Kids ‘Khaleesi’ and ‘Kylo’
Too Many People Are Naming Their Kids ‘Khaleesi’ and ‘Kylo’
Too Many People Are Naming Their Kids ‘Khaleesi’ and ‘Kylo’
We’ve reached one of my favorite times of the year: the annual announcement by the Social Security Administration of the most popular baby names from the previous year. Why is that such a big deal, you might ask? Because each year we get to shake our heads at the number of parents who jump on the pop culture hype train and name their children after movie and television characters. While this year’s list showed that old-fashioned names such as Liam, Mason, and Olivia are back in style, it also featured a predictable handful of names from popular 2015 franchises. Sorry, kids.
Rian Johnson Asked for One Change to ‘Force Awakens’ Script
Rian Johnson Asked for One Change to ‘Force Awakens’ Script
Rian Johnson Asked for One Change to ‘Force Awakens’ Script
Happy Star Wars Day, everyone! We are only a little more than six months away from finally checking back in with Finn Rey, and the gang in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Because Disney and Lucasfilm are such pros at keeping things secret, we have close to zero idea what is actually going to happen in the movie. That doesn’t mean we won’t try our best to decipher every little clue, though.

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