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Star Wars explained in three and a half minutes

New York Times White House reporter Gardiner Harris broke up press secretary Josh Earnest’s regular news briefing on Wednesday, a session dominated by questions about the Capitol Hill budget deal and terrorism, when he asked whether Obama has already seen the movie”.

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“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” hits our galaxy on December 18. So with a little help from his older brother and parents, the high school senior spent $1,200 on 97 tickets for a 7 p.m. showing at the Marcus Rosemount Cinema.

The plot of the new film has pretty much been kept on the down-low, but cast info and some basic details about the story have been revealed bit-by-bit over time.

Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, who return to the saga after starring in the original trilogy, are set to join British newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Boyega this evening. And of course, there is a lot of Darth Vader in Kylo Ren, the new Sith Lord played by Adam Driver.

“‘Everyone in the room is going, ‘he actually saw Star Wars!’ You guys just dropped that”, he said, offering a heartfelt endorsement.

She added: “I’m a girl from London – it’s good be home”.

Han Solo actor Harrison Ford’s message to fans was: “I hope they enjoy the movie”. They spoke on how they feel about being a part of the iconic franchise. The Force Awakens is definitely not in The Empire Strikes Back territory, but it’s still an entertaining nostalgic movie experience that sits in the top 4 of Star Wars films in this critics’ opinion.

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The Hamlet actor and his wife stopped for pictures on the red carpet in Leicester Square as fans and huge names gather for the first screening of the highly-anticipated movie. “They are lucky people here aren’t die-hard fans”.

Fulneck art teacher John Hargreaves back left with Aaron Murphy and pupils Jake Ellis front left and Ethan Newman with their recycled replica of the Star Wars Millennium Falcon spaceship