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How ‘Star Wars’ made George Lucas worth billions

Issac and Ridley weren’t the only ones to connect with fans during the social media takeover – Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and J.J. Abrams also popped in for some Twitter magic.

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This post includes potential spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, so read on at your caution.

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The new “Star Wars Launch Bay” is now open at Disneyland Park in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida, providing a “multi-sensory space” where guests can interact with Star Wars characters.

The seventh film in the sci-fi series, sold more than 200,000 pre-sale cinema tickets within the first 24 hours of release in October – more than any other film, including the new James Bond adventure Spectre.

Also included is a special area where you can get your photo taken with BB-8. Lucas gained control of licensing and merchandising rights before “A New Hope” was even released.

Producer Kathleen Kennedy said that every single person who has worked on “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is a fan of the franchise.

‘They decided they didn’t want to use those stories, they decided they were gonna go do their own thing, ‘ George told CBS show This Morning.

“‘Star Wars’ is very powerful because it helps us understand ourselves in the light and dark side of The Force”.

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‘We’re excited to be rolling out our marketing campaign and to connect with new fans in China through Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. At the time, the Londoner said: “To whom it may concern: Get used to it”. All I’d do is make them miserable. “People couldn’t describe it; they just kept saying, you gotta go see it, you gotta go see it, you gotta go see it”.

What you'll see inside Toronto's Star Wars: The Force Awakens pop-up exhibit