Do NOT watch the following video if you don’t want to know what’s up in Star Wars The Force Awakens before you see it. If that’s not enough to deter you, by all means, indulge in the following. That included a monstrous 112 million views of the new trailer online in just the first 24 hours, building on top of the almost 16 million viewers who had access to the preview via the football broadcast on ESPN, another part of the Disney family.
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If you’re a “Star Wars” fan but don’t have the time to browse the Internet in search of every teaser trailer and piece of Comic-Con footage, you need not worry. People were not only talking about it but were also posting reaction videos and making memes. “In Norway, you braved subzero temperatures overnight to make sure you were among the first to see the film”, the company said. There were cheers and tears from fans of all ages and there was also the matter of advance ticket sales. The group managing director of the Event Cinema David Sergeant said that they already expect “Star Wars” to break the record but the pacing of the movie since it started is quite remarkable. Which of us non-dudes placed our own orders for The Force Awakens tickets?
They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.
The Force. It’s calling to you. The enthusiasm for this year’s most anticipated movie is out of this world and we expect it to continue all the way to its debut on December 18.
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As The Guardian reveals, Disney flew in an army of stormtroopers to line up on the Great Wall of China for one of the most impressive promotional stunts we’ve ever seen for a movie. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers.
