“There has been an awakening. Have you felt it? The Dark Side… and the Light.”
On Friday, the collective Force of the internet geeked out over the first look at J.J. Abrams’ STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. December 2015 can’t come soon enough!
Noticeably absent from the 88 second teaser: Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, and Domhnall Gleeson as well original trilogy stars Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill.
Whether you watched it on Friday morning on the big screen, laptop or on your smart phone, the return of Star Wars gave fans (and Wookiees) goosebumps.
Seeing as we’re excited as HELL over the brand new footage, we decided to go over the 10 must-see highlights from the early teaser. “This will be a day long remembered.”
1 & 2. The Millenium Falcon vs The TIE Fighters
The spectacular flying scene delivers a one-two punch. Our hearts skipped a beat when we saw the ship that made the Kessel Run in “less than twelve parsecs” as well as the dreaded ships from the Imperial Fleet.
3. Tri-Lightsaber with a Sith Lord?
Or is it really a Jedi Knight? Maybe Adam Driver? Whatever the case, we’re in. We loved Darth Maul wielding a double-bladed lightsaber in STAR WARS Episode I: THE PHANTOM MENACE, but this triple bladed, medieval swordlike saber is off the chain!
4. John Boyega as a Stormtrooper
The first character that appears on the screen in the teaser is that of John Boyega. Why is he a stormtrooper and where is he – Tatooine? Wouldn’t it be great if this is all just some elaborate pretense and Boyega is actually one of the heroes of the new trilogy!
5. Stormtroopers
“We ran into some old friends.” We were left grinning by the soldiers from George Lucas’s Galactic Empire. Could Boyega be the Stormtrooper standing center in the picture above?
6. X-wing Fighters
The squadron flying in formation. A new planet in the STAR WARS universe. Consider ourselves sold!
7. First look at Oscar Isaac
And in an X-wing Fighter! Featured as one of the pilots from the Rebel Alliance, the actor is a great addition to the new chapter. But what’s with his war-torn helmet?
8. Droids
“These aren’t the Droids you’re looking for.” But the cute soccer ball shaped Droid is. We loved this first glance at R2-D2 2.0.
9. Daisy Ridley and the Landspeeder/Podracer
While not confirmed, the Princess Leia/Han Solo offspring has the gusto of the original characters from STAR WARS Episode IV: A NEW HOPE. The fantastic and familiar sound of her speeder was just icing on the cake.
10. John Williams theme music – old and new
The music. They got us with the music.
The teaser can also be seen in 30 theaters across North America beginning today and in cinemas around the world this December. Check out StarWars.com for a complete list of theaters.
The film is directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & Abrams, and features John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow.
They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker. The film is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk, and John Williams returns as the composer.
If you need us, we’ll be in line when STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS on December 18, 2015.
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