A giant opaque tent shrouded the red carpet – lined with Stormtrooper mannequins and neon lights that resembled giant lightsabers – and workers put the finishing touches on the setup hours before the film’s first showings to a select group of Hollywood elite.
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The hotly-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens has finally been screened to the public – and film fans are already flooding Twitter with their opinions.
The Force Awakens was filmed in a number of locations previous year, including the Irish island of Skellig Michael, off the coast of Co Kerry.
THR reports that bomb-sniffing dogs are patrolling the perimeters of the press tent, where stars like Harrison Ford, John Boyega and director J.J. Abrams will speak to the media before entering the premiere. – Plot a closely kept secret – Director J.J. Abrams had the daunting task of taking the intergalactic tale created by George Lucas forward while trying to meet the high expectations of fans.
Disney has formed pacts with a bevy of sponsors and tie-ins, and the world premiere is no exception. “It’s like the “Star Wars” we grew up with is now back and people are really excited about that”, said one fan.
The Force Awakens premieres in London on December 15 and is released on December 17.
Stormtroopers marched and droids rolled down the red carpet at “The Force Awakens” world premiere Monday, heralding the return of “Star Wars” after a decade-long absence from the big screen.
The first Star Wars film premiered at what was then called the Mann’s Chinese Theatre in 1977.
“The Force Awakens” will be released publicly Friday, with some box-office analysts expecting it to smash sales records.
The women portray the evil Captain Phasma and Rey, two new characters who will be expected to carry the “Star Wars” film franchise as it is introduced to a new generation.
Oscar Isaac and Carrie Fisher caused havoc on the starwars.com livestream when they chose to interview each other. Actor Ford, 73, was 35 when he 1st played the role of Han Solo within the film trilogy & he appears VERY completely pleased to be reprising the part once more for the brand new film.
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Harrison Ford hopes “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” lives up to expectation.
