Three Lessons Learned from Star Wars That Prepared Me For Paganism

Lupita Nyong’o was one to watch on the red carpet for the London premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens, ‘ where she stepped out in a frock that featured a see-through skirt and blue lipstick – she literally looked out of this world!

Well, we know what William Shatner thinks.

Take William Shatner – when the first “Force Awakens” trailer was released back in October, the “Star Trek” star took to Twitter to let the internet know exactly where he stands on the question. I follow all the characters intensely, but mostly I’m excited to see what happened with Luke after Return of the Jedi.

“I’m a boy from Peckham and I’m in a Star Wars movie”, he said, before adding: “I’m here to celebrate, dammit”. They make us love the advertising as much as the art. They make us kids again.

Time is running out, but if your ass can stand the numbing, you can still see all seven movies in one marathon session.

While the buzz for the film has been positive, the pressure is on director J.J. Abrams to deliver a film that pleases both fans and the House of Mouse.

When asked how she felt about being at the premier, Carrie Fisher, who reprises her role as Princess Leia, said: “I’ve never felt more relaxed in my life”.

It’s hard to talk rationally about “Star Wars”. The fans themselves have instilled a kind of “Star Wars bro-code” whereby spoilers are avoided at all costs, and fans will help their fellow fans do the same. She got the opportunity to portray a powerful woman who wasn’t afraid to speak her mind, and her personality just jumped off the screen.

John Boyega, who grew up in Peckham, south-east London, plays redeemed stormtrooper Finn in Stars Wars: The Force Awakens, which is set to become the biggest blockbuster of the year. She was escorted by her French bulldog Gary, who is frequently the star of her social media accounts.

“‘Star Wars’ made, and changed, movie and cultural history, and anybody who wants to make sense of either has to take it on”, wrote critic Glenn Kenny in “A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Writers and Artists on Twenty-Five Years of Star War“.

The Force is about to be with us.

Before the film’s stars arrived at the event, a group of stormtroopers from the First Order opened the red carpet.

Harrison Ford credited the “wonderful imagination” of Star Wars” creator George Lucas for the franchise’s success at the European premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ this evening (16.12.15).