18 Oct 2015
- Courtesy of Disney/Lucasfilm
Tickets will go on sale for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens and a new trailer for the film is due to be released on Monday, October 19, just a day after the release of the new poster (see above). The trailer is due to air on ESPN’s Monday Night Football New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles game half-time period. The Giants/Eagles game begins at 5:15 PM PT/8:15 PM ET, airing on Disney-owned ESPN cable network.
The poster release came as part of a launch for the Lucasfilm release of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens trailer. The film is due to release in theaters globally on December 18, 2105. First day ticket sales on Monday are expected to break all pre-release film sales records.
Star WarsIV: The Force Awakens stars original cast members reprising their roles Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher(Princess Leia), Mark Hamill (Luke Skyalker), Anthony Daniels(C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbaca) and Kenny Baker(R2-D2), as well as John Boyega (Finn), Daisey Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Andy Serkis (Supreme Leader Snoke), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phama), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Maisie Richardson-Sellers (Korr Sella), Jessica Henwick (Jessika Pava), Kiran Shah (Teedo), and Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux). JJ Abrams directs the film which is written by Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt, and George Lucas. The film is produced by Abrams, Bryan Burk and Kathleen Kennedy. John Williams again composed the music.
Star WarsIV: The Force Awakens is set about 30 years after the events from Return of the Jedi, released in 1983. It is the first film of a trilogy planned by Disney/Lucasfilm joint franchise in October 2012.