“‘Star Wars’ is back and beginning an exciting new journey, and it’s because of you”.
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In just four hours last Tuesday, the first pre- sale of “Star Wars” garnered thirty thousand dollars in just four hours.
The 20-hour marathon is broken up with short breaks between the first three and a solid hour-and-a-half break between series.
“Combined with the 16 million viewers that tuned in to watch the trailer on ‘Monday Night Football, ‘ that’s a total of 128 million views”, THR notes. There were cheers and tears from fans of all ages and there was also the matter of advance ticket sales. The power of Star Wars fans.
As we near the end of the week and the hype from the third and final Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer finally starts to die down, a new hype has awakened.
As The Guardian reveals, Disney flew in an army of stormtroopers to line up on the Great Wall of China for one of the most impressive promotional stunts we’ve ever seen for a movie.
Lucasfilm and Disney delightedly discussed the film’s sales, and the reaction to Monday’s trailer.
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The Force. It’s calling to you. We can’t wait for you to let it in, again, this December. YouTuber Murdockmotion wondered the same thing and proceeded to create two (hilarious) parody trailers using the Force Awakens footage – but subbing in Jar Jar Binks where it fit best. Even amid the ever-growing blizzard of trailers, toys and video games, the team behind “The Force Awakens” is hoping to preserve the thrill of discovery that has always been a hallmark of “Star Wars” films, an experience that has become increasingly hard to come by in today’s information-saturated digital world. What we know of this villain is limited, but he seems to be rather like his predecessor in black armour and cyborg appearance, but also seems skilled with a light-saber presuming he is working alone.
