Release Date: Friday, December 18, 2015 Nationwide
Harrison Ford, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Domhnall Gleeson, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Peter Mayhew, Lawrence Kasdan, Gwendoline Christie, Bryan Burk, John Williams, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, J.J. Abrams, Simon Kinberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Anthony Daniels, George Lucas, Max von Sydow, Warwick Davis, Kenny Baker, Christina Chong, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen
PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 16 m
87% WILL SEE
13% WON'T SEE
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The Star Wars: The Force Awakens behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
The film's director J.J. Abrams last directed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Star Trek Into Darkness. The film's writer Lawrence Kasdan last wrote Solo: A Star Wars Story and Darling Companion.
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What we know about the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie production.
Production Updates
Completed
The film was tagged as Completed.
Post-Production
The film was tagged as Post-Production. Completed principal photography.
Production
The film was tagged as Production. Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn revealed on April 2 that the new Star Wars had already begun filming and most of the cast was set.
Pre-Production
The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Producer Bryan Burk stated that principal photography will likely commence in Spring 2014.
Development
The film was tagged as Development. Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. JJ Abrams will direct. Slated for a 2015 release.
Announced
The film was tagged as Announced. Upon purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney, the studio announced a targeted 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII. Followed by additional Star Wars films every two to three years.
Concept
The film was tagged as Concept.
When was the film released?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 18, 2015 . There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Sisters and Son of Saul.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, April 1 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.
Mentioned in 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Begins Production
Added the US VOD release date of April 1, 2016
Added the US Blu-ray release date of April 5, 2016
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