Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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| 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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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200 million[1][2] |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) is an upcoming American epicspace opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the episodic Star Wars film series, it stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow, with Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker reprising their roles from previous Star Wars films. The story is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983).
The Force Awakens will be the first film in the planned third Star Wars trilogy announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. It is produced by Abrams, his long-time collaborator Bryan Burk, and Lucasfilm presidentKathleen Kennedy. Along with directing and producing, Abrams also co-wrote with Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Abrams and Kasdan rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt, who also wrote the story treatment. John Williams returns to compose the score, and Star Wars creator George Lucas serves as creative consultant.
The Force Awakens is produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm, and Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and will be distributed byWalt 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. The Force Awakens is scheduled for release on December 18, 2015 in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D, which will be over ten years after the release of the previous live-action Star Wars film, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
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[hide]Premise
The Force Awakens is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi, and features new leads Finn, Rey, and Poe Dameron alongside characters returning from previous Star Wars films.[3]
Cast
- John Boyega as Finn,[4][5] a stormtrooper.[6] On how Finn fits into the film, 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."[6]
- Daisy Ridley as Rey,[4][5] a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku.[6] On the character, Ridley said, "She's completely self-sufficient and does everything for herself, until she meets another character and an adventure begins."[6]
- Adam Driver[4] as Kylo Ren, a user of the Dark Side of the Force with a crossguard lightsaber,[7] and a member of the Knights of Ren.[8]
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron,[4][5] a Resistance X-wing pilot.[6][7] On the character, 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."[6]
- Andy Serkis[4] as Supreme Leader Snoke[9]
- Domhnall Gleeson[4] as General Hux, leader of the primary First Order base, Starkiller Base.[10]
- Max von Sydow[4]
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo[4]
- Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa[4]
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker[4]
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO[4]
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca[4]
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2[4]
- Lupita Nyong'o[11] as Maz Kanata, a pirate.[7]
- Gwendoline Christie[11] as Captain Phasma, a chrome trooper who is an officer in the First Order.[12]
Additionally, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen,[13] Christina Chong,[14] Miltos Yerolemou,[15] Greg Grunberg,[16] Warwick Davis,[17] Billie Lourd,[18] Maisie Richardson-Sellers,[19] Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Cecep Arif Rahman,[20] Amybeth Hargreaves,[21] Leanne Best,[22] Jessica Henwick,[23] and Simon Pegg[10] were cast in unspecified roles.
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