"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Coming Soon Released on 18 December 2015

Star Wars  :  The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	J. J. Abrams
Produced by	Kathleen Kennedy J. J. Abrams Bryan Burk
Written by	Lawrence Kasdan J. J. Abrams Michael Arndt
Starring	Harrison Ford Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Lupita Nyong'o Andy Serkis Domhnall Gleeson Anthony Daniels Peter Mayhew Max von Sydow
Music by	John Williams
Cinematography	Dan Mindel
Edited by	Mary Jo Markey Maryann Brandon
Production companies	Lucasfilm Ltd. Bad Robot Productions
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates	December 14, 2015(Los Angeles premiere) December 18, 2015(North America)
Running time	135 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200 million[2][3]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow. The story is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983).

The Force Awakens is the first film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition ofLucasfilm in October 2012. The film is produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Abrams, and his long-time collaboratorBryan Burk. Abrams co-wrote the film with Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi. Abrams and Kasdan rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt. John Williams, composer for the previous six films, returns to compose the score. Star Wars creator George Lucas served as creative consultant during the film's early production stages.

 "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

The Force Awakens is produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and will be distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Filming began in April 2014 in Abu Dhabi and Iceland, with principal photography also taking place in Ireland and Pinewood Studios in England. Disney has backed the film with an extensive marketing campaign, and it is expected to break box office records with projected profits exceeding $1 billion. The Force Awakens will be released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on December 18, 2015, more than 10 years following the release of the franchise's last installment, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005).