A new TV spot forStar Wars: The Force Awakensarrived last night during the Fall finale ofThe Walking Dead Season 6. And while it runs a full one-minute in length, we get only one new brief shot of Finn going up against a TIE Fighter in the Millennium Falcon. Another 30 second spot arrived later on in the night, which has Kylo Ren on the attack, going after the new members of the Resistance. It doesn’t contain any new footage at all, but puts existing footage together in a thrilling way that’s fun to revisit.
Over the weekend, we got the secondStar Wars: The Force AwakensDisney Channel preview, which focused onDaisy Ridley’s Rey. Now we get the third behind-the-scenes featurette, which offers new insight into Finn’s adventure.John Boyegawas on hand to talk about his character, and show a few select scenes fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens. This includes a shot of Finn walking through the deserts of Jakku, stripping himself of his First Order armor. We get to see the Millennium Falcon on an ice planet. And there is a new shot of Finn’s TIE Fighter coming under fire from a Death Star. Here’s what the actor had to say about joining this universe.
“Finn is a Stormtrooper. There is this feeling in him that I want to mean something more. I want to find the good in myself. So the decision is to leave his Stormtrooper days behind. That leads him to meeting Rey. And they embark on this journey together. We had to run away from a few huge explosions, and it was insane. Every day we are filming the most vital scenes to the Star Wars universe. And we’re having fun doing it.”
With just 19 days left untilStar Wars: The Force Awakenshits theaters, new tidbits of information are revealed almost every day. We learned earlier this week that the MPAA has given this adventure aPG-13rating for “sci-fi action and violence,” which will help ensure that the widest audience possible will get to see the movie when it arrives December 18. This highly-anticipated adventure has already broken box office records, weeks before its debut. The film has brought in over $50 million in advanced ticket sales, shattering the pre-sales record of $25 million held by 2012’sThe Dark Knight Rises. Some early estimates claim the sci-fi adventure could earn more than $300 million in its opening weekend, which would shatter the $208.8 million record set byJurassic Worldthis summer.
DirectorJ.J. Abramsalso appeared in acharity videolast week, which revealed that fans who donate through the Force For Change Omaze campaign, will be entered for a chance to win a trip to theStar Wars: The Force Awakenspremiere in either Los Angeles or London. The video also featured a cryptic tease from the director, who asked “But where’sMark Hamill?” as the video ends with a message saying “To be continued next week.” It seems likely that the beloved actor will be seen in the next video, but it isn’t clear if we’ll get to see him in character as Luke Skywalker or not.
Star Wars: The Force Awakenswill introduce three new heroes into theStar Warsuniverse,John Boyega’s Finn,Daisy Ridley’s Rey andOscar Isaac’sPoe Dameron, along withAdam Driver’s villainous Kylo Ren.Mark Hamill(Luke Skywalker),Harrison Ford(Han Solo) andCarrie Fisherare also reprising their iconic roles from the original trilogy, although very little is known about their characters. TheStar Wars: The Force Awakenssupporting cast includesDomhnall Gleesonas General Hux,Lupita Nyong’oas Maz Kanata,Gwendoline Christieas Captain Phasma,Andy Serkisas Supreme Leader Snoke andMax von Sydowas an unidentified character.
J.J. Abramsis directing from a screenplay he co-wrote withLawrence KasdanandMichael Arndt.Kathleen Kennedy,J.J. Abramsand Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason D. McGatlin serving as executive producers.Star Wars: The Force Awakenswill be followed by the first spinoff,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, arriving on July 02, 2025.Star Wars: Episode VIIIis slated for release on July 30, 2025, withStar Wars Anthology: Han Solo Moviearriving on July 13, 2025 andStar Wars: Episode IXpremiering sometime in 2019. While we wait for more details, take a look at these retro posters fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
