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Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is a CGI character voiced and performed by Andy Serkis. Introduced in the 2015 film "", Snoke is the Supreme Leader of the First Order, a military junta resurrected from the fallen Galactic Empire, which seeks to reclaim control of the galaxy. Powerful with the Force, he seduces Ben Solo to the dark side by telling him that he can be the next Darth Vader, and Solo serves him as the commander Kylo Ren. In "" (2017), Ren assassinates Snoke, replacing him as Supreme
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It is the first installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy and the seventh installment of the main "Star Wars" film franchise, following "Return of the Jedi" (1983). The film stars 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, and was produced by
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Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is a CGI character voiced and performed by Andy Serkis. Introduced in the 2015 film "", Snoke is the Supreme Leader of the First Order, a military junta resurrected from the fallen Galactic Empire, which seeks to reclaim control of the galaxy. Powerful with the Force, he seduces Ben Solo to the dark side by telling him that he can be the next Darth Vader, and Solo serves him as the commander Kylo Ren. In "" (2017), Ren assassinates Snoke, replacing him as Supreme
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by Andy Serkis; the full weight of this character's malignancy and dramatic power will presumably be better assessed in subsequent episodes." Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" called Serkis "the undisputed champion of the performance-capture roles". Though praising the "unobtrusive sophistication" of the visual effects used to portray the character, "Variety"s Justin Chang said that Serkis is "fine but not galvanizing" in the role. Lindsay Bahr of the Associated Press deemed Snoke one of the "less memorable" characters in "The Force Awakens". Serkis was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Virtual Performance for the role. Supreme Leader Snoke
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causing Ren to leave in frustration. Kylo Ren informs Supreme Leader Snoke that Rey resisted his attempts and that she is strong with the Force. General Hux reveals that the droid has likely reached the Resistance. Snoke decides that the Resistance must be destroyed before they can reach Skywalker. Hux reveals that they tracked one of the Resistance's ships to the Ileenium system, so Snoke orders him to prepare the Starkiller to destroy the Resistance once and for all. Kylo Ren insists he can get the map's location from Rey, but Snoke orders him to bring the girl to him
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tries to convince him that Snoke is only using him for his power. Ren refuses and kills his father, enraging Chewbacca, who fires and hits Ren. Chewbacca then sets off the explosives, disabling the shields. Meanwhile, with the shield destroyed, Poe and squad proceed to attack the thermal oscillator and destroy Starkiller Base. The injured Ren pursues Finn and Rey to the surface. A lightsaber battle between Ren and Finn ensues, leaving Finn badly wounded. Rey takes the lightsaber and uses the Force to defeat Ren, before they are separated by a fissure as the planet begins to disintegrate. Snoke
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on and off over that five-month period. The 85-piece orchestra recorded 175 minutes of music, although nearly an hour of that was discarded, modified, or rerecorded as Abrams re-edited the film. The theme for Snoke was recorded by a 24-voice men’s chorus. Gustavo Dudamel conducted the opening and end title music for the film at Williams' behest. The last recording session took place on November 14, 2015. Leading up to the release of "The Force Awakens" multiple music streaming services began offering users "Star Wars"-themed playlists. "Streaming platforms didn't exist for the [previous] movies, so that's something that we'll be
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First Order (Star Wars) The First Order is an autocratic military dictatorship in the "Star Wars" franchise, introduced in the 2015 film "". Formed following the fall of the Galactic Empire after the events of "Return of the Jedi" (1983), the organization has amassed its power in secret over three decades. In "The Force Awakens", the First Order is commanded by Supreme Leader Snoke and has begun executing its plan to depose the New Republic and reclaim control of the galaxy. The Knights of Ren are a mysterious group of elite warriors within their ranks, led by Kylo Ren. It
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sets off the explosives, allowing the Resistance to attack and destroy the base. The injured Kylo pursues Finn and Rey to the surface. Kylo defeats Finn in a lightsaber duel, leaving him wounded. Rey takes the lightsaber and uses the Force to defeat Kylo before they are separated by a fissure as the planet begins to disintegrate. Snoke orders Hux to evacuate and bring Kylo to him to complete his training. Rey and Chewbacca escape with the unconscious Finn in the "Falcon". On D'Qar, Leia, Chewbacca, and Rey mourn Han's death. awakens and reveals the rest of the map, which
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orders Hux to evacuate and bring a wounded Ren to him. Rey and Chewbacca escape with Finn in the Falcon. Snoke orders Hux to evacuate just as Starkiller Base explodes. On D'Qar, the Resistance celebrates while Leia, Chewbacca, and Rey mourn Han's death. R2-D2 awakens and reveals the rest of the map, finally revealing Luke's location to the Resistance. Rey flies to the aquatic planet Ahch-To with Chewbacca and R2-D2 on the Falcon. She eventually finds Luke and presents him with the lightsaber he had lost along with his hand, years earlier during the battle with his father on Bespin.
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General Hux to use the weapon for the first time. Snoke questions Kylo's ability to deal with emotions relating to his father, Han Solo, who Kylo says means nothing to him. The "Falcon" crew determines BB-8's map is incomplete. Han explains that Luke attempted to rebuild the Jedi Order but exiled himself when an apprentice turned to the dark side, destroyed the temple, and slaughtered the other apprentices. The crew travels to the planet Takodana and meets with cantina owner Maz Kanata, who offers assistance getting to the Resistance. Rey is drawn to a secluded vault and finds the lightsaber
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worked out between the two powers that called for Disarmament of the Empire's remnants and its confinement within a designated region of space. However, some parts of the Imperial Remnant under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke, were reformed as the First Order and soon departed beyond charted space in order to continue its buildup. "Star Wars Battlefront II" adds a canonical tale spanning the destruction of the second Death Star through the events of "The Force Awakens". The story takes an Imperial perspective, following an elite squadron known as Inferno Squad, led by protagonist Iden Versio, as they help
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aware of his deal with their rivals, Kanjiklub, who had also boarded the ship. In an attempt to aid Han and Chewie, Rey tries to shut the blast doors, only to accidentally release the rathtars from their cages. As a result, they are forced to flee the Eravana while facing attack from both the gangsters and rathtars. After escaping the Guavian Death Gang, Kanjiklub, and the rathtars, Rey, Finn, BB-8, Han, and Chewbacca travel to the planet Takodana. The Guavian Death gang inform the First Order of BB-8's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Hux and Ren speak with Supreme Leader Snoke, the ruler
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and crash-land. Finn survives and assumes that Poe died in the crash. He encounters Rey and , but the First Order tracks them and launches an airstrike. Finn, Rey, and flee the planet in the "Millennium Falcon", which they steal from a junkyard. The "Falcon" is captured by a larger ship piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca, looking to reclaim their former vessel. The group is attacked by gangs seeking to settle debts with Han, and flee in the "Falcon". At the First Order's Starkiller Base, a planet converted into a superweapon that harnesses star energy, Supreme Leader Snoke allows
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Order's ends." General Hux General Armitage Hux is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. First introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson. He is a ruthless commander in a power struggle with Kylo Ren for the First Order leadership, and being exceeded only by Supreme Leader Snoke. The character first featured in "The Force Awakens" media and merchandising, and returned in the film's sequel, "". Hux was born on Arkanis and was rumored to have been sired from an affair between his father, Commandant Brendol Hux of the Arkanis Academy, and
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General Hux General Armitage Hux is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. First introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson. He is a ruthless commander in a power struggle with Kylo Ren for the First Order leadership, and being exceeded only by Supreme Leader Snoke. The character first featured in "The Force Awakens" media and merchandising, and returned in the film's sequel, "". Hux was born on Arkanis and was rumored to have been sired from an affair between his father, Commandant Brendol Hux of the Arkanis Academy, and a kitchen
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Republic in the rest of the galaxy, while Rey saved all of the sacred Jedi texts, to one day give rise to new generation of Jedi to fight the First Order. The First Order will appear in "". Robbie Collin of "The Telegraph" described the disfigured and skeletal Snoke as a "sepulchral horror" and referred to Hux as "a spitting fanatic of the First Order whose every gesture speaks of utter contempt for, well, everyone." Critics and fans have noted the use of imagery highly reminiscent of Nazi Germany for the First Order in "The Force Awakens", including a sequence
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In the spring of 2018, Snoke was added to the mobile MOBA "" as a playable Dark Side squad leader. Following the events of "The Force Awakens", Snoke reprimands Hux for his failings as a military leader, and Ren for his failure to find and kill Luke Skywalker. Ren brings Rey to Snoke, who tortures her for information on Luke's location. He reveals to Ren and Rey that he created the psychic bond between them as part of a plan to destroy Luke. Snoke then orders Ren to kill Rey, and gloats over his total control over his apprentice, only
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The first day of recording was June 1, 2015. Williams attended the sessions and conducted the remainder of the recordings. Williams said the recording process was "very luxurious", with 12 sessions scattered over a five-month period between June and November. The score was recorded by the Hollywood Studio Symphony, a freelance orchestra, with sessions continuing on and off over that five-month period. The 90-piece orchestra recorded 175 minutes of music, although nearly an hour of that was discarded, modified, or rerecorded as Abrams reedited the film. Williams's theme for Snoke was recorded by a 24-voice men's chorus. Gustavo Dudamel conducted
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February 2016 at Pinewood Studios. Hamill, Fisher, Driver, Ridley, Boyega, Isaac, Serkis, Nyong'o, Gleeson, Daniels, Christie, Vee, and Suotamo reprised their roles in the film, and are joined by Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. "Episode IX" is scheduled for release on December 20, 2019. Abrams will direct the film and co-write it with Chris Terrio. Footnote Citations Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It is
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the first Death Star where one plays as Darth Vader who is trying to prevent the rebels from escaping with a piece of the Death Star with the ability to eliminate Han Solo in the process. Another version of the game adds a scene from "The Force Awakens", where the player pilots a T-70 X-Wing to engage First Order ships on Takodana and protect General Leia's transport. Star Wars Battle Pod Star Wars Battle Pod is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise "Star Wars". It was unveiled at the New York Comic-Con on October 8, 2014. The game
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influence which corrupted their son. After Ren is defeated in a lightsaber duel with Rey, Snoke orders General Hux to collect Ren and ready him to complete his training. Snoke appears in the of "The Force Awakens" by Alan Dean Foster. In the novel, Leia tells Han in more detail how Snoke, aware that their son would be "strong with the Force" and possess "equal potential for good or evil", had long watched Ben and manipulated events to draw him to the dark side. An unplayable Lego minifigure version of Snoke appears in cutscenes in the 2016 video game "".
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the release of "The Force Awakens" in December 2015. Three novels and a comic miniseries related to the 2017 film "" were announced in April 2017. A large number of licensed novels and comics were produced between the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" and the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, set in what was dubbed the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe. In April 2014, with "The Force Awakens" in production, Disney rebranded this body of work as "Star Wars Legends" and declared it non-canon to the franchise. "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"", consisting of "at
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its week of release, and became the fourth fastest-selling game based on the "Star Wars" universe, and the fourth fastest-selling "Lego" game. It stayed in the top position for five consecutive weeks, and was the second "Lego" game to do so, following "". Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion, based on the film "". It is the fifth entry in TT Games' "Lego Star Wars" series. Under license from Lucasfilm, the game was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
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in the US . Credits adopted from Allmusic: Additional music featured in "The Force Awakens": Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2015 composed by John Williams with Williams and William Ross conducting, and Gustavo Dudamel appearing as a "special guest conductor". The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015, in both digipak CD and digital formats. In July 2013, Williams was confirmed as the writer of the score. The music from the first two trailers for the film was reworked
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film also serve as the game's dialogue. The game received mostly positive reviews. GameSpot awarded of 7.0 out of 10, saying "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn't really take you to a new galaxy far, far away, but it's still a pleasant journey." Game Informer awarded it 8.5 out of 10, saying "A blast for Star Wars and Lego fans alike." IGN awarded it 9.0 out of 10, saying "LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the most gaming fun I’ve had with either series in years." The game was the best-selling retail video game in the UK in
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North America aired a "Star Wars" marathon, airing the six previous "Star Wars" episode films in 2D, followed by "The Force Awakens" in 3D. Attendees received a special lanyard featuring exclusive marathon art. Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm announced a series of at least 20 books and comics, "", with releases from multiple publishers starting in late 2015, prior to the film's premiere. The series includes books by Del Rey and Disney-Lucasfilm publishers and comic books from Marvel Comics. All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. Alan Dean Foster wrote a of "The Force Awakens"
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Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion, based on the film "". It is the fifth entry in TT Games' "Lego Star Wars" series. Under license from Lucasfilm, the game was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita and Wii U, on 28 June 2016, and for Android on 27 July 2016. The game was ported and released by Feral Interactive for OS X on 30 June 2016. In addition
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novel) Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the novelization of the 2015 . The author, Alan Dean Foster, also wrote "", the 1976 novelization of the first "Star Wars" film. Asked to write the novelization by Shelly Shapiro of Del Rey Books, Foster was given access to the screenplay of the film, along with stills from the film of characters and sets. The novelization includes additional scenes and dialogue. These include: To avoid spoilers caused by the book being released before the movie, the hardcover release was delayed until January 5, 2016. The e-book was
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released on December 18, 2015. The book was a #1 "New York Times" best seller. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novel) Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the novelization of the 2015 . The author, Alan Dean Foster, also wrote "", the 1976 novelization of the first "Star Wars" film. Asked to write the novelization by Shelly Shapiro of Del Rey Books, Foster was given access to the screenplay of the film, along with stills from the film of characters and sets. The novelization includes additional scenes and dialogue. These include: To avoid spoilers caused by the book being released
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to bridge the "Star Wars" timeline between "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens". Journey to Star Wars "Journey to "Star Wars" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the "Star Wars" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"". All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. A group of "at least" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film "" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including ""
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were filmed but deleted for time and pacing reasons. Through as-yet-unexplained circumstances, the new "First Order" came to be ruled by the mysterious Force-wielder known as Supreme Leader Snoke. At some point Snoke seduced Leia's own son Ben Solo to the Dark Side of the Force, who renamed himself "Kylo Ren". On his turn to the Dark Side, Ben/Kylo slaughtered most of his uncle Luke Skywalker's other Jedi apprentices (with the rest joining him) and destroyed his new academy. Blaming himself, Luke fled into self-imposed exile to search for the ancient first Jedi Temple. Kylo Ren, meanwhile, took on a
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plasteline. J. J. and [creature creative supervisor Neal Scanlan] didn't want him to be old and decrepit, like the Emperor." While Serkis secretly joined the project in February 2014, his casting in "The Force Awakens" was first announced on April 29, 2014. When asked about his role in July 2014, he joked, "I'm not Yoda." In May 2015, a StarWars.com interview with photographer Annie Leibovitz about her "The Force Awakens" shoot for "Vanity Fair" revealed that Serkis would be playing a CGI character named Supreme Leader Snoke, and featured an image of the actor in motion capture gear. Serkis had
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while "Avatar" and "The Force Awakens" were both released on the same date of December 18, higher ticket prices in 2015 and IMAX screenings could push "Star Wars" "into the box office stratosphere". On December 23, Mark Hughes of "Forbes" stated that "The Force Awakens" had matched the most optimistic projections for its opening, and he predicted that "The Force Awakens" would likely surpass "Titanic" as the second-highest-grossing film of all time. He commented that "The Force Awakens" could catch "Avatar" as the top-grossing film of all time, but only if it managed to avoid major week-to-week declines in ticket
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use. The Force plays an important role in several "Star Wars" plot lines. Anakin Skywalker's rise as a light-side Jedi, descent into becoming the Sith Lord Darth Vader, and ultimate redemption to the light side of the Force is the main story arc for the first six "Star Wars" films. Yoda's arc in the final season of "" (2008–2014) depicts him exploring "bigger questions" about the Force and taking various inspirations from the franchise's expanded universe. In "The Force Awakens", Finn's exposure to the Force helps make him question his upbringing. writer Rian Johnson used the Force to allow Rey
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Star Wars: Force for Change "Star Wars": Force for Change is a "Star Wars"-themed charity program run by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company that collects donations to fund solutions for global problems. The organization also sells "Star Wars"-themed merchandise using the profits for charitable causes. Launched in 2014, the program worked closely with UNICEF by selling sweepstakes for the seventh "Star Wars" film of the saga "" and raised approximately $4.2 million. In addition to its recent campaigns was selling lucky draws to people who could make cameo appearances in "The Force Awakens", some of the actors from the
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Leader. Snoke's appearance changed throughout principal photography and post-production of "The Force Awakens". Serkis said, "It's the first time I've been on set not yet knowing what the character's gonna look like. I mean, talk about secrecy!" According to the actor, the character's appearance, voice, and movements evolved as he and the film's writer/director J. J. Abrams challenged the visual effects team. "The Force Awakens" senior sculptor Ivan Manzella wrote in "" that "Snoke almost became a female at one point. J. J. picked out a maquette he liked and then we took it to a full-size version, sculpted in
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2015 composed by John Williams with Williams and William Ross conducting, and Gustavo Dudamel appearing as a "special guest conductor". The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015, in both digipak CD and digital formats. In July 2013, Williams was confirmed as the writer of the score. The music from the first two trailers for the film was reworked from earlier compositions. Williams began working on the score in December 2014 and by June
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least" 20 novels and comic books from multiple publishers, was announced in March 2015. All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe, and connect the previous films with "The Force Awakens" and its forthcoming sequels. The first novels, including "Aftermath" by Chuck Wendig and "Lost Stars" by Claudia Gray, were published in September 2015, prior to the release of "The Force Awakens" in December 2015. At the October 2015 New York Comic Con panel for the Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", more works were announced that would be released from November 2015 through Summer
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Stormtrooper (Star Wars) A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in "Star Wars" (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin. In "" (2015) and "" (2017), the upgraded stormtroopers serve the First Order, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his commanders, most notably Kylo Ren, General Hux, and Captain Phasma. The order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the "Star Wars" universe. Accompanying the
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sales. By January 13, analysts concluded that it was unlikely that "The Force Awakens" would surpass "Avatar"'s global gross. While "The Force Awakens" was very successful in North America, the same success was not witnessed in many overseas individual markets such as Germany, India, Latin America, and parts of Asia. One cited reason for this is that overseas audiences do not have the same nostalgia or affinity for the film as those in the U.S. The "Star Wars" franchise has traditionally lacked resonance with filmgoers in China, and marketing for "The Force Awakens" heavily focused on appealing to that market.
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2015, Lucas likened his decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney to a "divorce" and outlined the creative differences between him and the producers of "The Force Awakens". 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." Lucas also likened Disney to "white slavers", which drew some criticism; he subsequently apologized. Several awards held their nominations before the December release of "The Force Awakens", making the film
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one of their conversations, Rey and Ren touch hands, and through this Rey swears that she is able to feel conflict within Ren, and becomes determined to turn him back to the light side. Rey asks Luke once more to come with her and rejoin the Resistance, but when he refuses, Rey, Chewbacca, and R2-D2 leave without him. Ren takes Rey prisoner and brings her before Snoke. Snoke tells her that he created the Force connection between her and Ren as a trap to reach Luke. Snoke tortures and taunts Rey, showing her the attack on the Resistance transports, and
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first "Star Wars" film and be based more on emotion than explanation. In January 2014, Abrams confirmed that the script was complete. In April 2014, Lucasfilm clarified that "Episodes VII–IX" would not feature storylines from the "Star Wars" expanded universe, though other elements could be included, as with the TV series "Star Wars Rebels". Abrams stated that he purposely withheld some plot elements from "The Force Awakens", such as Finn and Rey's last names and backgrounds. 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
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previously played several CGI characters using motion capture technology, including Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" film series (2001–2003), the titular ape in 2005's "King Kong", and Caesar in the "Planet of the Apes" reboot series. In November 2015, Serkis said of the process of creating Snoke: According to Serkis's costar Lupita Nyong'o, who played the CGI character Maz Kanata in "The Force Awakens", the actor coached her on performance-capture work, telling Nyong'o that "a motion-capture character you develop the same way as any other. You have to understand who the character is and what makes them who they
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Disney to "white slavers", which drew some criticism. He subsequently apologized for his remark. In 2017, Lucas described the sequel "The Last Jedi", as "beautifully made", shortly after its release. The comment was interpreted as Lucas liking the film more than "The Force Awakens", even if Lucas was never quoted as explicitly saying as much. The previous year, the Disney-produced "Star Wars" anthology film "Rogue One" had been released, and it was reported that Lucas also liked it more than "The Force Awakens". Star Wars sequel trilogy The "Star Wars" sequel trilogy is the third and final set of three
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in 2011, filmed in South Africa which featured Dee Tails alongside a piano in the commercial. In 2015, Dee Tails landed the role of Cratinus in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He then went on to perform as the character L-1 (also known as K-Ohn) in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." in 2016. In 2017, he plays the role of Slowen Lo in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 2018, Tails played Quay Tolsite in the film "". In 2004, he appeared as a mystery guest on the identity parade on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
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Lieutenant Connix Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film "", she is portrayed by Billie Lourd. Connix is a minor character in "The Force Awakens", and becomes more prominent in the sequel, "". Lourd is the daughter of Carrie Fisher, who portrayed Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films. Lourd said that she auditioned for the lead role of Rey in "The Force Awakens", which ultimately went to Daisy Ridley. In the film, Lourd played the minor role of Lieutenant Connix, a character created specifically for her by director
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The "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"" publishing initiative, consisting of "at least" 20 novels and comic books from multiple publishers intended to connect "The Force Awakens" with previous film installments, was announced by Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm in March 2015. Among the first releases, "Aftermath" was subsequently described as being set between the films "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens". "The Hollywood Reporter" called the novel "arguably the centerpiece of the "Journey" line. In July 2015, Del Rey confirmed that "Aftermath" would be the first novel in a planned trilogy. "Aftermath" was published on September
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the pursuing First Order fleet. Ultimately, Supreme Leader Snoke and Kylo Ren trick Rey to come to Snoke’s flagship, the "Mega"-class Star Dreadnought "Supremacy". Ordered to kill Rey, Kylo Ren kills Snoke instead and replaces him as Supreme Leader of the First Order. He offers Rey that they could rule the galaxy together, but she refuses, as he almost returned to the Light Side of the Force after Snoke’s death. They resume fighting and she manages to knock him unconscious, then escapes the ship. When General Hux arrives, he blames the murder on Rey, and Hux begrudgingly accepts his new
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the UK. Osborne committed £25 million of public money towards the film, claiming it was a boost for British culture and the film industry. According to production company account filings in the United Kingdom, "The Force Awakens" ultimately received a total of £31.6 million ($47.4 million) from the government. Beginning in September 2013, production spaces at the Bad Robot facility were converted for shooting of "The Force Awakens" for the benefit of shooting a minor portion of the film in the United States. The film's costume designer was Michael Kaplan, who had previously worked with Abrams on the films "Star
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as an additional Blu-ray disc for the bonus features. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" grossed $936.7million in the United States and Canada, and $1.132billion in other countries for a worldwide total of $2.068billion. Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold close to 110million tickets in North America, the most tickets sold by any film in North America since "Titanic" in 1997. "The Force Awakens" earned 8.6% of the total 2015 releases in North America, second only to the 8.8% of the box office earned by "Titanic" in 1997. The film is the highest-grossing film of 2015, the highest-grossing film
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In the same month, at the Kennedy Center Honors, Lucas said: "I think the fans are going to love it, It's very much the kind of movie they've been looking for." Abrams felt that, as the first in a new trilogy, the film "needed to take a couple of steps backwards into very familiar terrain" and use plot elements from previous "Star Wars" films. In May 2013, it was confirmed that "The Force Awakens" would be filmed in the United Kingdom. Representatives from Lucasfilm met with Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to agree to produce "The Force Awakens" in
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to adapting the film, the game includes content which covers the period between "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens". The gameplay of "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is similar to previous Lego video games. New systems were introduced including Multi-Builds which grant players access to various building options. These options can be destroyed and rebuilt in certain brick-building sections of the game, allowing for new path to be opened within the game's world. Players can also hide behind cover and engage in "Blaster Battles" with enemies throughout the game. The game features over 200 playable characters, including
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to visit the set, meet members of the cast and appear in the film. In October 2014, Warwick Davis, who played Wald and Weazle in "" and Wicket in "Return of the Jedi", announced that he would appear in "The Force Awakens", but did not reveal his role. In November 2014, Debbie Reynolds confirmed that her granddaughter (Fisher's daughter), Billie Lourd, was in the film. Isaac's uncle, a "Star Wars" fan, was cast as an extra at Abrams's invitation upon visiting the set. In December 2015, "The Mail" reported that Ford would be paid $25 million plus a 0.5% share
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Munich Agreement letting Germany annex Sudetenland, both in 1938. According to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary", a reference to this is in the name of the current Chancellor of the New Republic: "Lanever Villecham", which is a play on words for "Neville Chamberlain" (La-nev-er Ville-Cham), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1938, who famously proclaimed that giving the Nazis what they wanted in the Munich Agreement assured "peace for our time". Villecham is seen briefly in the final version of "The Force Awakens" but is not identified by name: more scenes with him and the Senate
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Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams's production company Bad Robot Productions. "The Force Awakens" is the first "Star Wars" film to not involve franchise creator George Lucas. Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", the film follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside 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 Force Awakens" was announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film was produced by Abrams, his longtime collaborator
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"Star Wars" universe in 2014, when he voiced the ancient Sith Lord Darth Bane, in the final episode of the animated series "". He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance. With the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, a Disney press release was announced that there would be more "Star Wars" films starting with "", which was released on December 18, 2015. Hamill appeared in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Initially, both Disney and Hamill were coy about whether Hamill would be a cast member of "The Force Awakens". In September 2013, Robert Englund,
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Wars" trilogy, several types of "military occupation specialist" stormtrooper units are seen. These include: While stormtrooper performers like Michael Leader ("Episode IV"), Laurie Goode ("Episode IV"), Peter Diamond ("Episode IV-VI"), Stephen Bayley ("Episode IV"), and Bill Weston ("Episode IV") have generally been uncredited in the film series, there have been a few exceptions. In "Attack of the Clones" (2002), Temuera Morrison plays bounty hunter Jango Fett and his multitude of clones, who are the first army of clone troopers. In "The Force Awakens" (2015), John Boyega stars as Finn, the former Stormtrooper FN-2187 who defects from the First Order and
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critics found "The Force Awakens" derivative of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, some expressing their opinion that the film was essentially a remake of "A New Hope". Andrew O'Hehir wrote for "Salon" that it was "the work of a talented mimic or ventriloquist who can just about cover for the fact that he has nothing much to say". Stephanie Zacharek of "TIME" wrote that Abrams had delivered "everything we expect, as opposed to those nebulous wonders we didn't know we wanted". Reviewing for "Forbes", Scott Mendelson cited the film's "top-tier production values and a strong sense of scale and scope",
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being listed on the festival's catalog schedule, Stoklasa's review of Cop Dog was screened before a live audience, wherein afterwards he says he received unexpected excitement from the fans. On October 2, 2016, Stoklasa's 105-minute "Mr. Plinkett's The "Star Wars" Awakens Review" video was released on YouTube. Although it includes Stoklasa's review of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", nearly half of the video is a broad examination of the "Star Wars" franchise as a whole. Topics explored in the video include the future of "Star Wars" under the ownership of The Walt Disney Company, the "Star Wars" Ring Theory internet
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Finn (Star Wars) FN-2187 (Finn) is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He first appeared in the 2015 film "" in which he is a stormtrooper for the First Order who flees and turns against it after being shocked by their cruelty in his first combat mission. He is portrayed by English actor John Boyega, who reprises the role in "". The idea for the character Finn came from "Star Wars" screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan. Colleague Michael Arndt, who had prepared an early draft of "The Force Awakens", revealed: And then we were struggling to figure out who the
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original "Star Wars" trilogy. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney to a divorce, and outlined the creative differences between him and the producers of "The Force Awakens". Lucas described the previous six "Star Wars" films as his "children" and defended his vision for them, while criticizing "The Force Awakens" for having a "retro feel", saying: "I worked very hard to make them completely different, with different planets, with different spaceships – you know, to make it new." Lucas also likened
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film of all time]], all unadjusted for inflation. It is also the third "Star Wars" film to gross over $1 billion worldwide, following "[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]" and "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]". In the United States, it was the [[List of 2016 box office number-one films in the United States|top-grossing film of 2016]]. "[[Deadline Hollywood]]" calculated the net profit of the film to be $319.6 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the 3rd most profitable release of 2016. In late November 2016, box office
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Instead, select characters, scenes and/or locations from the film became part of other "Star Wars" video games, as described below: Eventually, the film got a full Lego video game adaptation, titled "", which was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in the summer of 2016. In addition to fully adapting the film, the game includes bonus levels that take place a few years before the events of the film. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
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from the "Star Wars" Universe. Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean was used for forest scenes. Principal photography ended on November 3, 2014. Cinematographer Daniel Mindel said "The Force Awakens" would use real locations and scale models over computer-generated imagery to make it aesthetically similar to the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Rian Johnson, director of "The Last Jedi", reiterated that Abrams would use little CGI and more practical, traditional special effects, saying: "I think people are coming back around to [practical effects]. It feels like there is sort of that gravity pulling us back toward it. I think that more
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who has assumed the title of Supreme Leader. Like the Empire before them, the Order commands a vast force of stormtroopers. The First Order uses regular and Special Forces versions of the Empire's venerable TIE fighter. Its primary base of operations is Starkiller Base, a fortified ice planet which houses a superweapon capable of destroying entire star systems across the galaxy by firing through hyperspace. The base commander of Starkiller is General Hux, a ruthless young officer dedicated to the Order. Snoke is a powerful figure in the dark side of the Force and has corrupted Ben, the son of
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film more than "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]", which upon hearing, Gareth Edwards said "I can die happy now." "Rogue One" grossed $532.2 million in the United States and Canada and $523.8 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.056 billion. On January 21, 2017, the film became Disney's fourth of 2016 to earn $1 billion in ticket sales, joining "[[Captain America: Civil War]]", "[[Zootopia]]" and "[[Finding Dory]]". It is the [[2016 in film#Highest-grossing films|second highest-grossing film of 2016]], the third highest-grossing "[[Star Wars#Box office performance|Star Wars]]" film, and the [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing films|22nd highest-grossing
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world. Disney and Maker Studios hosted an 18-hour live-streaming presentation on YouTube, showcasing multiple merchandise products beginning on September 3, 2015. Among these products were a remote-controlled BB-8 developed by Sphero. Sphero had participated in a Disney-run startup accelerator in July 2014, where they were invited into a private meeting with Disney CEO Bob Iger, in which they were shown on-set photos and imagery of BB-8 before its public unveiling. Many retailers were unable to meet demand for "Star Wars" products. "The Force Awakens" is the first "Star Wars" film to not have a direct tie-in game to accompany it.
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then "" released in 1999. In 2002, its sequel "" was released and gave players the first chance to experience advanced lightsaber duels, and it also detached itself from the usual idea of movie tie-ins. One year later, the last game in the "Jedi Knight" series, "" was released. Katarn is a former Imperial stormtrooper who joins the Rebellion and ultimately becomes a Jedi, a plot arc similar to that of Finn in the 2015 film "The Force Awakens". Compilaition(s): "Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit" (2005), "Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience" (2005), and "Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online
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of "". Among the changes launched as part of the event were the new attraction "Star Wars" Launch Bay—an exhibition showcasing artwork and other materials related to the franchise, a "Star Wars Rebels"-themed update of Jedi Training Academy known as , the addition of "The Force Awakens"-related content to Star Tours–The Adventures Continue, and a "The Force Awakens"-themed Space Mountain overlay known as Hyperspace Mountain. Autopia also closed for a short period of time, but reopened in early 2016, with a new blue and silver color scheme to better fit current day Tomorrowland and a new sponsorship with Honda. The
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on the orchestral score. Abrams then contacted Miranda, and the two collaborated on the music for the scene over a period of two months. South Korean boy band EXO released their song "Lightsaber" in collaboration with the film for its release in their home country on November 11. The promoted track was subsequently released as part of their "Sing for You" album with a Chinese version, as well as being released in Japanese. Chinese pop singer Luhan provided the Chinese theme "Inner Force" for the Chinese release of the film. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" premiered in Los Angeles at
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Kasey has also appeared as a zombie in "28 Days Later" and has appeared in the Star Wars film series as Ello Asty in "The Force Awakens", Admiral Raddus in "Rogue One", and C'ai Threnalli in "The Last Jedi". Paul Kasey Paul Kasey (born 5 August 1973) is an English actor who frequently plays monsters on "Doctor Who", "The Sarah Jane Adventures" and "Torchwood". Kasey was born in Chatham, Kent. He has played the Cybercontroller, the Cyber Leader, Cybermen, a clockwork android, the Hoix, an Auton, a Slitheen, an Ood, the Anne-Droid and a member of the Forest of Cheem
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plays Temmin "Snap" Wexley, an X-wing pilot. Kiran Shah plays Teedo, a scavenger on Jakku who rides a semi-mechanical Luggabeast. Jessica Henwick appears as Jess "Testor" Pava or Jess Testor, an X-wing pilot. Brian Vernel appears as Bala-Tik, the leader of the Guavian Death Gang. Yayan Ruhian, Iko Uwais, and Cecep Arif Rahman appear as Tasu Leech, Razoo Qin-Fee, and Crokind Shand, members of the Kanjiklub Gang, a criminal organization. Warwick Davis appears as Wollivan, a tavern-dweller in Maz Kanata's castle. Anna Brewster appears as Bazine Netal, a First Order spy, also at Maz Kanata's castle. Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Kate
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Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film "", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. "Kylo Ren" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original "Star Wars" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he has been seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader, and create a new order in the galaxy separate from the legacies created by Luke and the
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Wars Launch Bay", a new Star Wars exhibit with character meet and greets, displays featuring movie props and various sneak peeks behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the two other future Star Wars films. The second floor formerly hosted the "Super Hero HQ", featuring meet and greets with Marvel characters Iron Man, Thor and Spider-Man with several displays from Innoventions remaining, but redressed to display Marvel's various television series and comic strips. At the 2015 D23 Expo, Disney announced that on November 16, 2015, Tomorrowland would launch a "Star Wars"-themed "Season of the Force", in celebration
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of starships and related technology". These small droids usually possess "a variety of tool-tipped appendages that are stowed in recessed compartments". R2-D2 is an astromech droid introduced in 1977's "Star Wars" and featured in all subsequent films. The malfunctioning droid R5-D4 also makes a brief appearance in "Star Wars". U9-C4 is a timid droid sent on a mission with D-Squad, an all-droid special unit in "", C1-10P is an oft-repaired, "outmoded" astromech who is one of the "Star Wars Rebels" regular characters, and BB-8 is the astromech droid of X-wing fighter pilot Poe Dameron in "The Force Awakens". A battle
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Journey to Star Wars "Journey to "Star Wars" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the "Star Wars" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"". All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. A group of "at least" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film "" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including "" by Chuck Wendig and "" by Claudia Gray, were published in September 2015, prior to
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with many critics considering it a remake that is also a sequel. Despite the strong box office, and acceptance from the critics. The reaction of creator of "Star Wars", George Lucas, towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Wars" was similar to the one Nicholas Meyer would later express towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Trek" sequel, Lucas found himself agreeing with the critics who perceived "The Force Awakens" as too derivative of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, particularly the original film. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision
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a single day. IMAX has never previously registered more than $1 million in pre-sales on a single day. In total it sold over $50 million in pre-sales breaking the record. This number was raised to $100 million including $50–60 million in advance ticket sales by December 14. However, not all tickets that were pre-sold were for the film's opening weekend, with Fandango President Paul Yanover saying "people have set aside tickets for screenings in January, weeks after the big opening… We have people buying "Star Wars" ["The Force Awakens"] into 2016. It's not just an opening-weekend phenomenon." Similarly, the film
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North America for four straight weeks up to January 14, 2016. This made it the first film since Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Hobbit" trilogy to receive such a release. The film finally shed some of its IMAX screens with the release of "The Revenant" and "The Finest Hours" in mid-January 2016. On November 6, 2014, the film's title was announced as "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Similarly to "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", "Episode VII" was included in the film's opening crawl, but not in its official title. In December 2015, Pablo Hidalgo, the creative executive
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(2005). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was widely anticipated, and Disney backed the film with extensive marketing campaigns. It premiered in Los Angeles on December 14, 2015, before its wide release in the United States on December 18. The film received positive reviews, with praise for its acting, screenplay, direction, musical score, visual effects, and action sequences, although it received some criticism for being derivative of the original trilogy. The film and became, unadjusted for inflation, the highest-grossing installment in the franchise, the highest-grossing film in North America, the highest-grossing film of 2015, and the third-highest-grossing film of all time,
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Pamela McClintock of "The Hollywood Reporter" stated that, for these territories, "Star Wars" "doesn't have the same legacy as it does in North America and more mature markets. It's also a faster burn, meaning it likely won't stay in theaters as long as "Avatar" did." Dergarabedian said, "As in all box-office trajectories, the higher the altitude, the tougher it becomes to rack up sales at the kind of breakneck pace as in the beginning of the run." Nancy Tartaglione of Deadline.com argued that, if accounting for its 40/60 domestic to international split, "The Force Awakens" did well overseas. "Avatar" did
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of Pixar-produced films released by Walt Disney Pictures. Ultimately, Disney's logo was largely absent from the film's marketing—but nonetheless, appeared on merchandise and the startup sequences of "Star Wars" smartphone games—and the film is presented with only Lucasfilm's production logo shown silently before the main titles; Disney chairman Bob Iger explained the change by saying it was "for the fans". Disney backed "The Force Awakens" with extensive marketing campaigns. On November 28, 2014, Lucasfilm released an 88-second teaser trailer. It was screened in selected cinemas across the United States and Canada and in theaters worldwide in December 2014. It was
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was similar to the process he went through with George Lucas in the earlier films. Recording sessions for "The Force Awakens" began on June 1, 2015, at the Sony Pictures Studios' Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage in Culver City, with William Ross conducting most of the music. Williams attended the sessions and conducted the remainder of the recordings. He called the recording process “very luxurious,” with 12 sessions scattered over a five-month period between June and November. The score was recorded by a freelance orchestra—making it the first live-action "Star Wars" soundtrack not to feature the London Symphony Orchestra—with sessions continuing
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an absolute, all-out blockbuster without peer in terms of the sheer speed at which it has crossed all of these major box-office milestones." Moreover, Mike Fleming of Deadline.com argued that the movie was the "most valuable movie" of the year, with "the net profit to Disney an astounding $923M, and the Cash on Cash Return twice that of any other film [released in 2016], at 2.31". "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 93% approval rating based on 399 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The
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Boyega. Only original trilogy characters (Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Boba Fett, Darth Vader and Palpatine) and planets (Tatooine, Hoth and Endor) were playable. Downloadable content later added the planets Jakku (from "The Force Awakens") and Scarif (from "Rogue One"); The second "Battlefront" is the first on the series to be considered part of the "Star Wars" canon as it course corrected the mistake of the previous game, by including a singleplayer campaign with a story-mode set between the ending of "Return of the Jedi" and the beginning of "The Force Awakens", in which the player controls a female imperial officer
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"Phantom Limb Level Pack" respectively. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on 28 June 2016. The game featured the voice talents of Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie and Max von Sydow reprising their roles from "The Force Awakens", as well as Bill Kipsang Rotich as Nien Nunb, Christian Simpson as C'Ai Threnalli and Tom Kane reprising his role as Admiral Ackbar from various "Star Wars" video games. Archival recordings from the
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Star Wars: Aftermath Star Wars: Aftermath is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on September 4, 2015 by Del Rey Books. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", "Aftermath" is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015's "". The novel is one of 20 projects in "", a 2015 "Star Wars" publishing initiative to connect "The Force Awakens" with previous film installments. The "Aftermath" series features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original "Star Wars" film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral
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series debuted on April 6, 2016. A six-issue of "The Force Awakens" by Chuck Wendig began publication in June 2016. A new and ongoing Marvel "Darth Vader" comic began in June 2017 from writer Charles Soule and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli. In mid-2014, Marvel stated that it would publish collected volumes of past "Star Wars" comics, beginning with Volume 1 of "Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years" in January 2015, and Volume 1 of "Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire" in April 2015, which reprinted Dark Horse's "Star Wars" comics. In September 2017, IDW Publishing debuted "Star Wars Adventures", an
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Star Wars: Phasma Star Wars: Phasma is a "Star Wars" novel by Delilah S. Dawson, published by Del Rey Books on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It explores the backstory of Captain Phasma, the stormtrooper leader introduced in the 2015 film "". The novel was announced at the "Star Wars" Celebration in April 2017, among several works related to "The Force Awakens" sequel film "". A comic book miniseries called "", exploring Phasma's adventures between the films, was announced at the same time. Resistance spy Vi Moradi is captured and brought aboard the First Order Star
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Trevorrow left the project due to creative differences; he was replaced by Abrams, who previously directed "The Force Awakens". Filming began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios near London. "Episode IX" is set to be released on December 20, 2019 in the United States. Jimmy Vee and Greg Grunberg reprise their roles as R2-D2 and Snap Wexley, respectively, from previous films. Brian Herring returns to puppeteer . Dominic Monaghan and Matt Smith have been cast in unspecified roles. In October 2012, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the "Star Wars" franchise, to The
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the same time. The novel was published by Del Rey Books on September 1, 2017. Star Wars: Phasma Star Wars: Phasma is a "Star Wars" novel by Delilah S. Dawson, published by Del Rey Books on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It explores the backstory of Captain Phasma, the stormtrooper leader introduced in the 2015 film "". The novel was announced at the "Star Wars" Celebration in April 2017, among several works related to "The Force Awakens" sequel film "". A comic book miniseries called "", exploring Phasma's adventures between the films, was announced at the
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General Hux, a character introduced in the 2015 film "". Temmin would go on to appear in the 2015 film " The Force Awakens " as an X-wing fighter pilot Snap Wexley, portrayed by Greg Grunberg. IGN's Jared Petty awarded the novel a score of 6.8 out of ten, saying ""Star Wars Life Debt: Aftermath" is an interesting but uneven return to a galaxy far, far away." Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on July 12, 2016 by Del Rey Books. Set after the events of the
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that experienced the worst of the Empire and the First Order. Though the Republic tolerated the Resistance, it did not officially support the private military force, though secretly some within the Republic Senate, who shared the fears of the Resistance, funded and armed the group. As depicted in the 2015 film, "", the Resistance is in a desperate race with the First Order in finding the location of Luke Skywalker, the last Jedi. General Leia Organa hopes to recruit her brother back into the fight while Kylo Ren of the First Order seeks to eliminate him, though Supreme Leader Snoke,
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which was released in e-book form on December 18. In an effort to avoid revealing plot details before the film's release, the print release of the novelization was delayed until January 2016. Marvel Comics published a six-issue comic book adaptation of "The Force Awakens" between June and November 2016. 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". Beginning at 12:01 am, fans could buy toys, books, clothing and various other products at Disney Stores and other retailers throughout the
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need. Unknown to Leia, that includes the fact that Rey stole the sacred Jedi texts from Luke before he decided to burn them, thus enabling her to learn the ways of the Force by herself. Star Wars Rebels (2014) Rey makes a brief cameo as a disembodied voice in the television series "Star Wars Rebels," in the episode "A World Between Worlds". In the episode, set 16 years before her birth and 35 years before "The Force Awakens", the young padawan Ezra Bridger briefly hears some of her lines from the film (specifically her speaking to the unconscious Finn at
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character "a giant, scary, noseless dude who sits placidly in an oversized chair like a dark-lord version of the Lincoln Monument." There are multiple fan theories regarding the origins and identity of Snoke, including that he may be Darth Plagueis, a Sith Lord anecdotally mentioned in "" and the master of Palpatine, possessing the power to prevent death; "the Operator" Gallius Rax, a mysterious First Order manipulator from Chuck Wendig's "" novel trilogy; or Ezra Bridger, a main character from the animated series "Star Wars Rebels". Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm Story Group dismissed the Darth Plagueis theory in May
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democratic Roman Republic and the formation of an empire. On the inspiration for the First Order formed "from the ashes of the Empire", "The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams spoke of conversations the writers had about how the Nazis could have escaped to Argentina after WWII and "started working together again." The "Star Wars" saga has had a significant impact on popular culture, with references to its fictional universe deeply embedded in everyday life. Phrases like "evil empire" and "May the Force be with you" have become part of the popular lexicon. The first "Star Wars" film in 1977 was
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civilians. Disgusted by Rax's tactics and realizing that her attaché Adea Rite is under his command, Sloane flees. Injured by Norra, she aligns herself with Brentin, who is desperate to avenge himself on Rax. They find Rax as he arrives at his homeworld of Jakku with his fleet. "" was introduced in March 2015 as part of the "" publishing initiative, a series of novels and comic books intended to connect "The Force Awakens" with previous film installments. Among the first releases, "Aftermath" was subsequently described as being set between the films "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens".
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Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic book series which centers on Poe Dameron, the Resistance X-wing fighter pilot introduced in the 2015 film "". The series is written by Charles Soule and was first illustrated by Phil Noto, and later Angel Unzueta. It is set immediately before "The Force Awakens". Published by Marvel Comics, "Poe Dameron" debuted on April 6, 2016. In June 2018, Marvel announced that the series will end on September 26, 2018 with issue #31, days before the launch of the animated series "Star Wars Resistance". Resistance General Leia
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