Star Wars Episode 7 (VII): The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #2 at Star Wars Celebration 2015. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Stay tuned to Star Wars HQ for more Star Wars The Force Awakens trailer reactions, review, breakdown and much more! br br Subscribe to Star Wars Headquarters: br ... br br Stay tuned for Star Wars Battlefront E3 2015 gameplay trailers, walkthroughs, let's plays, coop and multiplayer gameplay, GDC 2015 gameplay trailers, over 15 minutes of gameplay walkthroughs and Star Wars Day (May 4 2015) gameplay trailers, videos, interviews, press conference at: br br OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITES: br Star Wars HQ Website: br Star Wars HQ Facebook: br GameVerb on Facebook: br Find us on Twitter: br br Star Wars On Twitter: httP:www.twitter.comwearestarwars br br We are now Livestreaming on Twitch.tv: br br br ALSO, CHECK OUT OPEN WORLD GAMES: br ... br br OUR FRIENDS: br SWTOR Strategies: br Random Star Wars: br Suggested by Disney Enterprises br Star Wars br Star Wars: The Force Awakens br From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia br Star Wars: The Force Awakens br Star Wars The Force Awakens Theatrical Poster.jpg br Theatrical release poster br Directed by J. J. Abrams br Produced by br Kathleen Kennedy br J. J. Abrams br Bryan Burk br Written by br Lawrence Kasdan br J. J. Abrams br Michael Arndt br Based on Characters br by George Lucas br Starring br Harrison Ford br Mark Hamill br Carrie Fisher br Adam Driver br Daisy Ridley br John Boyega br Oscar Isaac br Lupita Nyong'o br Andy Serkis br Domnhall Gleeson br Anthony Daniels br Peter Mayhew br Max von Sydow br Music by John Williams br Cinematography Dan Mindel br Edited by br Mary Jo Markey br Maryann Brandon br Production br companies br Lucasfilm Ltd. br Bad Robot Productions br Distributed by Walt Disney Studios br Motion Pictures br Release dates br December 14, 2015 (Los Angeles premiere) br December 18, 2015 (North America) br Running time br 136 minutes[1] br Country United States br Language English br Budget $200 million[2][3] br Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it 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. The story is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). br br The Force Awakens is first film in the third Star Wars trilogy, announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film is produced by Abrams, his long-time collaborator Bryan Burk, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams co-wrote the film with Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 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. Star Wars creator George Lucas served as creative consultant but had no input beyond the film's early stages. br br The Force Awakens is produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and will be distributed worldwide by Walt 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 will be released on December 18, 2015, in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D, more than ten years after the release of the last live-action Star Wars film, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). br br Contents [hide] br 1 Premise br 2 Cast br 3 Production br 3.1 Development br 3.2 Pre-production br 3.3 Casting br 3.4 Filming br 3.5 Post-production br 3.6 Music br 4 Release br 4.1 Marketing br 4.1.1 Merchandise br 4.2 Box office projection br 5 Sequels br 6 References br 7 External links br Premise br 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.[4] br br Cast br Harrison Ford as Han Solo[5] br Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker[5] br Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia[5] br Adam Driver[5] as Kylo Ren, a dark warrior strong with the Force, originally a member of the Knights of Ren, and commander of the First Order.[6][7] br Daisy Ridley as Rey,[5][8] a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku.[9] On the character, Ridley said, "She's completely self-sufficient and does everything for herself, until she meets another character and an adventure begins."[9] br John Boyega as Finn,[5][8] a redeemed First Order stormtrooper.[9][10] On how Finn fits into the film, Boyega said, "When we find Finn, he's in incredible danger.