Kennedy admitted that "we haven't mapped out every single detail [of the sequel trilogy] yet", but said that Abrams was collaborating with The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, and that Johnson would work with The Rise of Skywalker's then-director Colin Trevorrow to ensure a smooth transition and that "everybody's got a say in how we move forward with this". [60] The film's dialect coach, Andrew Jack, appears as Major Ematt of the Resistance. Two sequels within the sequel trilogy have been released: The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). 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[283] It grossed a total of $129.5 million in three days after adding $56.8 million on its third day,[283] and set a new midnight record in the United Kingdom with $3.6 million. Lucas described the previous Star Wars films as his "children" and criticized the "retro feel" of The Force Awakens, saying: "I worked very hard to make [my films] completely different, with different planets, with different spaceships—you know, to make it new." "[304] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film his highest rating and called it "the best Star Wars sequel yet and one of the best films of 2015". Here's who missed out on wielding a lightsaber. ", "Box Office: 'Star Wars' Now Unlikely to Beat 'Avatar' Global Record", "Can 'The Force Awakens' beat 'Avatar's' global box office record? Set thirty years after Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens follows Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and Han Solo's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight in the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. [121] Fisher was also assigned a personal trainer and a nutritionist. “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens” is the film that J.J. Abrams was put on Earth to make, as evidenced by the "Star Wars" echoes in his hit series "Lost,” and the way he kept trying to turn "Star Trek" into "Star Wars. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. It feels like there is sort of that gravity pulling us back toward it. [242] The Force Awakens earned 8.6% of the total 2015 releases in the United States and Canada, second only to the 8.8% of the box office earned by Titanic in 1997. It is … Snoke orders Hux to evacuate and bring Kylo to him to complete his training. [281] It opened on December 16, 2015, in 12 international markets and earned $14.1 million on its opening day, debuting at first place in all of them. [167][168], The score was recorded in 12 sessions within a five-month period between June and mid-November. [264] Without Thursday-night grosses, the film earned the second-largest opening-day gross[265] and a record of $247.9 million for its opening weekend. "[254] Moreover, Mike Fleming of Deadline Hollywood argued that the movie was the "most valuable movie" of the year, with "the net profit to Disney was an astounding $780.11M, and the Cash on Cash Return was twice that of any other film [released in 2016], at 2.00". [181] On April 16, 2015, a second teaser trailer, this one lasting two minutes, was shown at the opening panel at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California. [18] Warwick Davis appears as Wollivan, a tavern-dweller in Maz Kanata's castle. [160], In July 2013, John Williams was confirmed to return to compose the sequel trilogy, beginning with The Force Awakens. [55][56] Mark Stanley appears as a Knight of Ren. That should be comprehensive enough to … [103] Osborne committed £25 million of public money towards the film, claiming it was a boost for British culture and its film industry. Each vehicle, starship, and bit of technology from Episode VII is explored; cross-sectioned to reveal [159] In December 2015, Pablo Hidalgo, the creative executive at the Lucasfilm Story Group which handles all the canonical continuity for the Star Wars universe, revealed that the working title for the film was Shadow of the Empire "for the longest time". [38] Simon Pegg appears as Unkar Plutt, the Junk parts dealer on Jakku. [243] It was the 24th film in cinematic history to gross $1 billion worldwide, standing as the fastest film to surpass the mark at the time, doing so in 12 days. [49][50] Billie Lourd, daughter of Carrie Fisher, appears as Connix, a lieutenant in the Resistance. [244] It was also the third film in history to surpass $2 billion worldwide, doing so on its 53rd day of release. [190] The trailer debuted during the halftime break of Monday Night Football, before being released online. [108] In August 2013, it was announced that cinematographer Daniel Mindel would be shooting the film on 35 mm film (specifically Kodak 5219). [5] Saoirse Ronan,[114] Michael B. Jordan,[115] Lupita Nyong'o[116] and Frida Gustavsson,[117] auditioned for new characters; industry publications reported Jesse Plemons was considered, possibly for Luke Skywalker's son;[118] Adam Driver for an unnamed villain;[12] and Maisie Richardson-Sellers for an unknown character. [200], Disney Consumer Products and Lucasfilm announced that September 4, 2015 would be deemed "Force Friday" and would be the official launch of all the merchandise for The Force Awakens. [124], In May, Abrams announced a donation contest for UNICEF from the Star Wars set in Abu Dhabi; the winner was allowed to visit the set, meet members of the cast and appear in the film. What did Darth Vader start that Kylo Ren seeks to finish? [40][41] Kiran Shah plays Teedo, a scavenger on Jakku who rides a semi-mechanical Luggabeast. [325] The film received seven Visual Effects Society Awards nominations, winning four, including Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture. It was directed by J. J. Abrams and written by George Lucas.. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher play the roles they played in the original movies. ", "Star Wars Episode VII Production Update", "Game of Thrones swordsman joins Star Wars film", "Star Wars The Force Awakens To Introduce Female Stormtrooper", "Star Wars 7 News: Woman In Black 2's Leanne Best Outed As Castmember", "Meet FN-2199, a.k.a. 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[253], By January 13, analysts concluded that it was unlikely that The Force Awakens would surpass Avatar's global gross. [193] The trailer received 128 million views in 24 hours. [21][35] Dave Chapman and Brian Herring served as puppeteers for BB-8,[36] with Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz credited as "Vocal Consultants". [301] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times described it as "a beautiful, thrilling, joyous, surprising, and heart-thumping adventure". [222] The film finally shed some of its IMAX screens with the release of The Revenant (2015) and The Finest Hours (2016) in mid-January 2016. [102], In May 2013, it was confirmed that The Force Awakens would be filmed in the United Kingdom. [163], Lin-Manuel Miranda and Abrams contributed music to the film's cantina scene. Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. Meanwhile, Kylo captures Rey and takes her to Starkiller Base, but she resists his mind-reading attempts. 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