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George Lucas shares his thoughts on ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Stressing that in a big film like “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, it’s hard to build a personal rapport. “I really don’t care about the black Stormtrooper stuff”. When I was watching the reels in 3-D, there were a number of shots – and I know this sounds insane – that I hadn’t understood in the three-dimensional space quite the way I did when I saw them in 3-D. “That’s how secretive it was”.

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An online poll of movie fans in 2006 found Binks to be the most annoying film character of all time.

Disney Ireland and LucasFilm announced a special screening before the movie goes on general release as a special “thank you” for allowing filming to take place on Skellig Michael. Adam Driver claimed he could not remember if his character, the Darth Vader-like Kylo Ren, had his own theme song. “I’m just part of what makes these films work”, he said. The film is the first to be made without his direct oversight – not counting The Star Wars Holiday Special – and his answer would seem very diplomatic.

Nyong’o clammed up when asked why her character appeared smaller than diminutive droid R2-D2 in film posters. You just say ‘Nope, gone, history, I’m moving forward’. “Oh dear! I said something”.

The 23-year-old actor – who plays Finn alongside Harrison in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – revealed he freaked out and acted like a fanboy when he first met the 73-year-old star. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers.

“I think it’s going to be the hugest thing”, said Lucy Lui, while Shaquille O’Neal said he thought it was “an excellent movie”.

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Rey’s last name is unknown, leading fans to guess she may be Luke Skywalker’s daughter.

Princess Leia steps back and General Leia steps forward. But some have argued the character was actually a powerful adherent of the dark side of the Force. The producer jokingly said that it was Harrison Ford’s idea.

“Unfortunately, I don’t want to look my age”. “You’ll thank me later”.

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Still, it’s not like he didn’t loom over the production of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” like the shadow of an Imperial Star Destroyer. To qualify, one must stand in line in front of the Chinese Theater for at least 24 hours, spread over the 12 days before December 18 (so they apparently started a couple days ago) to qualify.

George Lucas 'Really Liked' Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Producer Says