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TEASER TRAILERS

EPISODE SEVEN
THE FORCE

AWAKENS

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“THERE HAS BEEN

AN AWAKENING...”

he anticipation in 2014 for the first

look at the new Star Wars film was
intense to say the least. How would
Tthe galaxy look all these years later?
Would we catch a glimpse of Han, Luke, and
Leia? The teaser immediately put us at ease
by opening on something simple: a scared-
looking man—a stormtrooper, no less!—in
a classic Star Wars setting, the desert. The
teaser neatly introduces our new generation
of heroes: Finn, Rey, Poe Dameron, plus an
instantly-appealing BB-8, before revealing
Kylo Ren (and oh boy, did his raggedy
lightsaber get fans talking!). Smartly, none
of the original characters appear here, both
setting The Force Awakens up as a modern
continuation of the saga, while building
anticipation for their future reveal. And that
closing sequence of the Millennium Falcon
pirouetting through the air as John Williams’
theme triumphantly plays makes one thing
abundantly clear: Star Wars is back!

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