The original Star Wars began its theatrical run in a mere 30 cinemas in the US.
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Every Thursday in Manhattan, Star Wars fans get to sweat it out in character, practicing moves similar to those seen in the films, though not quite at a professional level.
Los Angeles Police say extra vehicle patrols and more officers on foot are being assigned to the area.
Film researcher Box Office suggested in their long range forecast, that it could top all-time domestic box-office champ “Avatar”.
“There’s more security than at the Academy Awards”. It’s a bittersweet moment, but one with a tremendous amount of hope. “Girls related to Princess Leia, young men related to Luke Skywalker”.
“You just know there will be people, no matter what you do, that will have issues with some aspect”, Abrams said in the same “60 Minutes” interview.
Director J.J. Abrams had the awesome task of taking the intergalactic tale created by George Lucas forward while trying to meet the high expectations of fans eager to.
TCL Theatre holds historical value for the “Star Wars” franchise – it’s where the original film made its premiere in 1977 when the business was known as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
The legendary composer has scored all the films in the franchise, including The Force Awakens, and in the video above, guitarist Cooper Carter pays incredible tribute to Williams’s Oscar-winning score. “Everyone knows we keep it secret for the right reasons”, Ridley said. Even if you’ve never seen the films, you’ve cowered from the Imperial March.
The secrecy has sparked much speculation, with Abrams promising it won’t be a nostalgic trip down memory lane. The bride will be walked down the aisle by Darth Vader.
The Star Wars trailers, however, have been released with impeccable timing, and each is an absolute spectacle, whilst simultaneously revealing very little and thereby retaining the mystique of the whole affair. “The fabric of “Star Wars” is diversity”.
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The Stormtroopers will be returning on Saturday, December 19, for another force-filled afternoon and budding Jedi are encouraged to show off their “sabre skills” in the Resorts’ shopping atrium, with free souvenir light sabre photography from world-renowned light graffiti artist, Sola. For those who survive the 16-hour marathon without nodding off, “The Force Awakens” will then play repeatedly until only one fan remains awake.
