If you haven’t heard by now that there’s a new Star Wars movie coming out, you probably live in a galaxy far, far away.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens will hit theaters in a little under a week, on Friday, December 18th, with opening night showings beginning Thursday evening. The film is set thirty years after Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and will feature a mixture of new and returning cast members. Newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Boyega will play a scavenging wanderer and existential crisis-ridden Stormtrooper, respectively. Little else is known about the plot or characters.
Directed by J. J. Abrams, who is best known for his recent, wildly successful reboot of the Star Trek franchise, this will be the first Star Wars film made without the direct involvement of franchise creator George Lucas. However, some argue that this could be a change for the better after the wary performance of Episodes I through III earlier in the 2000s.
Either way, Star Wars fever has taken over the world. Advance ticket sales already forecast the film as easily producing the biggest opening weekend of 2015–likely ever. Popular ticketing website Fandango even crashed for many users the day tickets went on sale, and screenings were already selling out back in October.
As a lifelong Star Wars fan, this is incredibly exciting. I have countless memories of watching the original trilogy with my family when I was little–dressing up as characters for Halloween and even hunting down some of the iconic filming locations when my family visited Death Valley once on a road trip.
This film’s tagline is “every generation has a story.” I can’t wait to experience ours.
Tickets are on sale now for showings at both Goodrich Quality 16 and Ann Arbor 20 (Rave). Grab ’em fast, because the Force (aka the chance that the screening you want to attend will sell out) is strong with this one.
