Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie (2015):
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is an American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. The sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983), it is the seventh film in the “Skywalker Saga”. 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. The ensemble cast includes Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.
The film was announced after The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film is the first Star Wars film to not extensively involve franchise creator George Lucas, who only served as a creative consultant in the early stages of production. The Force Awakens was produced by Abrams, his longtime collaborator Bryan Burk, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, co-writer of the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi, rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt. John Williams, composer for the previous episodic films, returned to compose the score. Principal photography began in April 2014 on a $259–306 million budget and concluded the following November. Filming took place on sets at Pinewood Studios in England, and on location mainly in Abu Dhabi, Iceland, and Ireland.
The Force Awakens premiered in Los Angeles on December 14, 2015, and was released in the United States on December 18. It was positively received by critics, who found it an action-packed film with the mix of new and familiar actors capturing the nostalgia of the original trilogy and giving the franchise new energy.[6] The film grossed $2 billion worldwide, breaking various box office records and becoming the highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada, the highest-grossing film of 2015, and the third-highest-grossing film at the time of its release. It was nominated for five awards at the 88th Academy Awards, and received numerous other accolades. The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019) followed The Force Awakens, rounding out the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Superhero |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | December 14, 2015 (Hollywood) December 18, 2015 (United States) |
| Running Time | 2hr 18min |
| Based on | Characters by George Lucas |
| Starring | Harrison Ford Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Lupita Nyong’o Andy Serkis Domhnall Gleeson Anthony Daniels Peter Mayhew Max von Sydow |
| Directed by | J. J. Abrams |
| Written by | Lawrence Kasdan J. J. Abrams Michael Arndt |
| Produced by | Kathleen Kennedy J. J. Abrams Bryan Burk |
| Cinematography by | Dan Mindel |
| Edited by | Mary Jo Markey Maryann Brandon |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Production Company | Lucasfilm Ltd. Bad Robot Productions |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Budget | $306 million (gross) $258.6 million (net) |
| Box Office Collection | $2.071 billion |
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, finds a BB-8 droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue stormtrooper and two smugglers, are thrown into the middle of a battle between the Resistance and the daunting legions of the First Order.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie Cast and Characters:
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo: A smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker: The last Jedi, who has gone into hiding
- Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa: A leader of the Resistance
- Adam Driver as Kylo Ren: A leader of the Knights of Ren and the commander of the First Order, who is the son of Han and Leia
- Daisy Ridley as Rey: A Force-sensitive scavenger
- Cailey Fleming as young Rey
- John Boyega as Finn: A reformed First Order stormtrooper
- Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron: A high-ranking X-wing fighter pilot of the Resistance
- Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata: A centuries-old and perceptive alien who owns a castle on the peaceful forest planet Takodana
- Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke: A enigmatic, artificially genetic leader of the First Order
- Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux: The commander of the First Order’s Starkiller Base
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO: A humanoid protocol droid
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca: Han’s loyal Wookiee friend and co-pilot
- Joonas Suotamo and Ian Whyte served as body doubles for Mayhew as he suffered from health problems
- Max von Sydow as Lor San Tekka: A galactic explorer searching for Luke Skywalker
