As Disney reboots the much-loved “Star Wars” franchise with “The Force Awakens” this week, the absence of Luke Skywalker from the film’s marketing has been the subject of much speculation – and for good reason. The latter was the highest-grossing foreign film in China a year ago. With incredible performances by newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Boyega and a returning Harrison Ford who plays the iconic Han Solo, we are taken into a galaxy far, far away for an adventure that will change the universe and our wallets forever!
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Wookies, Jedi, Stormtroopers and bounty hunters were among more than 500 people who watched the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Maitland. Some of the changes were brought about by the “Star Wars” films themselves, which made landmark contributions to the field of special effects. Really. And all the other films. The exhibit opened a month ahead of the release of ” Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, the next chapter in the beloved sci-fi fantasy adventure.
“This is a huge day, not just for Star Wars fans, but actually for the British film industry”, George Osborne began as he gave a clip to the cameras on Downing Street.
Live- action science fiction movies gained popularity with movies like “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “Planet of the Apes”, and “Logan’s Run”, but these experienced nothing close to the box office success of “Star Wars”.
– Sometimes you hear about people with a lot of money renting out a theater for a big movie just because they can.
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DAMIAN DOVARGANES | ASSOCIATED PRESS Fans line up for “The Force Awakens” on December 9 in Los Angeles. This was shortly before his star-making turn as Detective Fartman in the beloved Lenny the Wonder Dog movie. By the time I had gotten home I was ready to order tickets for a screening this weekend – partly so my wife could see it, but also because I was ready for a second viewing. (Reviews were embargoed until 3:01 a.m. today.) I have written a longer version, with some revisions and more about the plot, which you can find here.
