Go Behind-the-Scenes in a New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Featurette
Star Wars: Episode, The Force Awakens faces lofty box office projections for the opening weekend, ranging between 170 million and 220 million Dollars just in the United States and Canada, a level never achieved in December.
Issac and Ridley weren’t the only ones to connect with fans during the social media takeover – Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and J.J. Abrams also popped in for some Twitter magic.
There has been a lot of interest surrounding Christie’s foreboding Captain Phasma.
“I don’t think he’s evil at all”, Driver said. Meanwhile, Johnson’s “Star Wars: Episode VIII” hits theaters on May 26, 2017 while Colin Trevorrow’s “Star Wars: Episode IX” premieres in 2019.
The branding partnerships for the latest edition of the Star Wars saga go way beyond the usual toys and kid-centric paraphernalia.
“I can’t say anything about my size”, she said with a laugh, but perhaps added a clue: “You know, posters are not really up to scale”.
In an unusual move, the press in attendance weren’t allowed to see the film prior to conducting interviews, so we’re still not entirely sure what the story holds in store for these characters. Online, Ford was one among the exclusive group who has watched the film before its release. While the invites have been handed out for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, the venue is still a mystery, and it’s a good tactic. I’m excited. For me, my focus is seeing the film. And it looks like all of “Star Wars” fandom will be waiting longer than expected for the mystery to fully play itself out.
Maybe that’s going a bit overboard, but keep in mind, this is a man who appears to not particularly like the original trilogy so much anymore – as evidenced by the numerous times he has ruined them in the years following their release.
“I would like them to sit down, relax in their seat and just let the story begin”, said Harrison Ford, who returns as Han Solo.
Star Wars director JJ Abrams has lashed out at rumours that he’s edited down Lupita Nyongo’s role in the highly-anticipated movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.