‘Star Wars’ named Associated Press Entertainer of the Year

“Star Wars” is popular among 40-somethings like me because we saw the original movies when we were kids and it captured our imaginations like nothing had before. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has grossed $325.4M at the domestic box office so far.

Although no longer directing, Abrams will be staying on with the “Star Wars” franchise as an executive producer. That list includes Harrison Ford and his iconic Han Solo character, arguably one of the best male heroes in movie history.

“There will be a handful of new cast members in “Episode VIII” but also all the cast members you see here tonight will be in it as well”, Kennedy told Bang Showbiz.

On top of this large sum of upfront payment, the seasoned Hollywood actor is bound to receive additional payments as part of the back-end bonus from the box-office success of the film.

Internationally, The Force Awakens has raked in an estimated $364 million, which brings its global total to $689.4 million. Since then, there has been a 3.5x increase in app installs for these Star Wars-themed apps, as users independently downloaded this content.

“I’m not a huge fan of directors’ cuts and modifications to a movie”, he said.

The Force has been strong with me this past week, making me feel like a kid once again.

So we were both pretty nervous. Oh, and he’s also having a theater seat named in his honor, complete with a special naming ceremony.

“We put ourselves through hell mentally and physically”, Jim said.

Speaking of Rey, [SPOILER ALERT] the movie opened the question of who her father might be-the one who left her on the planet based on a flashback.

“I wasn’t sure I wanted to be involved”. The movie is expected to set the worldwide opening weekend record of $529 million, snatching the title form of previous film “Jurassic Park”. The internet has responded with overwhelming support for the new Disney Infinity Star Wars characters.

Mark Hamill delivered a new rendition on dialogue uttered by Luke Skywalker in 1983’s “Return Of The Jedi” in the second trailer, although the chilling monologue isn’t included in “The Force Awakens”. You won’t regret it, and you could leave a different person.