Star Wars: The Force Awakens-Pictures from the premiere
Attendees for Star Wars:
And Gwendoline is excited about the addition of a female villain to the beloved franchise. “I loved it”, actor-director Zach Braff told AP immediately after the premiere. Industry experts estimate it could rake in $220 million on opening weekend, putting Force Awakens in a galaxy of its own.
Steven Zeitchik, another arts and entertainment writer from the Los Angeles Times, said the film had an “old-fashioned” feel.
At first glance, we thought that her frock must have held magical powers – the way the colourful sparkles kept catching the light made it look like she’d snuck some LED lights up in that dress.
By all accounts, JJ Abrams knocked it out of the park with The Force Awakens, with many people saying how much of a throwback it is to the original trilogy.
John Williams’ soaring score played in a massive opaque tent that built on years of secrecy surrounding the film, which some expect to break box office records when it is released tomorrow.
The celebration melded classic “Star Wars” mythology with the new generation that will carry the weight of two more sequels, spin-offs, video games, comic books, toys and other merchandise.
“Well, in the ’70s nobody knew what to anticipate”, Ford said.
Are we about to see history repeat itself?
The year was 1982 when life-long Star Wars fan Warren Duxbury watched in awe as Luke Skywalker had his awakening on Dagobah in the Empire Strikes Back when he met, and was trained by, Yoda.
Though the Galactic Knights are a voluntary group, their professionalism and high standard of costuming mean that they are regularly seen at some of the biggest events across the country.