query: who does andy serkis play in star wars the force awakens

pos: Star Wars: The Force Awakens and crash-land. Finn survives and assumes that Poe died in the crash. He encounters Rey and , but the First Order tracks them and launches an airstrike. Finn, Rey, and flee the planet in the "Millennium Falcon", which they steal from a junkyard. The "Falcon" is captured by a larger ship piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca, looking to reclaim their former vessel. The group is attacked by gangs seeking to settle debts with Han, and flee in the "Falcon". At the First Order's Starkiller Base, a planet converted into a superweapon that harnesses star energy, Supreme Leader Snoke allows

pos: Supreme Leader Snoke by Andy Serkis; the full weight of this character's malignancy and dramatic power will presumably be better assessed in subsequent episodes." Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" called Serkis "the undisputed champion of the performance-capture roles". Though praising the "unobtrusive sophistication" of the visual effects used to portray the character, "Variety"s Justin Chang said that Serkis is "fine but not galvanizing" in the role. Lindsay Bahr of the Associated Press deemed Snoke one of the "less memorable" characters in "The Force Awakens". Serkis was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Virtual Performance for the role. Supreme Leader Snoke

pos: Andy Serkis Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and film director. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–2003) and "" (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in the "Planet of the Apes" reboot series (2011–17), Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock in Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011), and Supreme Leader Snoke in the first two "Star Wars" sequel trilogy films, "" (2015) and "" (2017).

pos: Supreme Leader Snoke plasteline. J. J. and [creature creative supervisor Neal Scanlan] didn't want him to be old and decrepit, like the Emperor." While Serkis secretly joined the project in February 2014, his casting in "The Force Awakens" was first announced on April 29, 2014. When asked about his role in July 2014, he joked, "I'm not Yoda." In May 2015, a StarWars.com interview with photographer Annie Leibovitz about her "The Force Awakens" shoot for "Vanity Fair" revealed that Serkis would be playing a CGI character named Supreme Leader Snoke, and featured an image of the actor in motion capture gear. Serkis had

pos: Maz Kanata a scene in which John Boyega's character Finn draws his lightsaber. Of Abrams' emphasis on the character's eyes, Nyong'o commented, "As an actor for films, your eyes are a lot of the way you communicate anyway. So it was definitely a gift to have that be the means to her magic as a motion-capture character." Nyong'o was also coached on performance-capture work by her "The Force Awakens" costar Andy Serkis, who portrays CGI character Supreme Leader Snoke and had previously portrayed numerous other motion-capture roles in other films. She said, "The biggest advice he gave me, that was so important

pos: Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He is a CGI character voiced and performed by Andy Serkis. Introduced in the 2015 film "", Snoke is the Supreme Leader of the First Order, a military junta resurrected from the fallen Galactic Empire, which seeks to reclaim control of the galaxy. Powerful with the Force, he seduces Ben Solo to the dark side by telling him that he can be the next Darth Vader, and Solo serves him as the commander Kylo Ren. In "" (2017), Ren assassinates Snoke, replacing him as Supreme

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It is the first installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy and the seventh installment of the main "Star Wars" film franchise, following "Return of the Jedi" (1983). The film 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, and was produced by

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens February 2016 at Pinewood Studios. Hamill, Fisher, Driver, Ridley, Boyega, Isaac, Serkis, Nyong'o, Gleeson, Daniels, Christie, Vee, and Suotamo reprised their roles in the film, and are joined by Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. "Episode IX" is scheduled for release on December 20, 2019. Abrams will direct the film and co-write it with Chris Terrio. Footnote Citations Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams. It is

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Awakens" received eleven nominations at the MTV Movie Awards, the most for the ceremony, including Movie of the Year, Best Female Performance for Ridley, Best Breakthrough Performance for Boyega, and Best Virtual Performance for Lupita Nyong'o and Andy Serkis. In addition to several awards and nominations, "The Force Awakens" appeared on various critics' lists of the ten best films of 2015. Rian Johnson confirmed in August 2014 that he would direct "Episode VIII", later titled "The Last Jedi". It was released on December 15, 2017. Some second-unit filming took place in September 2015 in Ireland, with principal photography beginning in

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens stars were untrue. Daisy Ridley was cast by February 2014, and by the end of that month a deal had been worked out with Driver, who was able to work around his "Girls" schedule. Talks with Andy Serkis and Oscar Isaac began by March and continued into April. In April, John Boyega began talks after dropping out of a Jesse Owens biopic. Denis Lawson, who played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy, declined to reprise his role, saying it would have "bored" him. On April 29, 2014, the cast was announced with a photo of the first table read of

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens the script at Pinewood Studios near London, picturing director Abrams with Ford, Ridley, Fisher, Peter Mayhew, producer Bryan Burk, Lucasfilm president and producer Kathleen Kennedy, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Hamill, Serkis, Oscar Isaac, Boyega, Driver, and writer Lawrence Kasdan. The announcement was originally planned for May 4 ("Star Wars" Day), but was announced early for fear of media leaks. In June 2014, cast additions Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie were announced. To prepare for his role, Hamill was assigned a personal trainer and a nutritionist at the request of the producers, who wanted him to resemble an older Luke. Fisher

neg: First Order (Star Wars) Munich Agreement letting Germany annex Sudetenland, both in 1938. According to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary", a reference to this is in the name of the current Chancellor of the New Republic: "Lanever Villecham", which is a play on words for "Neville Chamberlain" (La-nev-er Ville-Cham), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1938, who famously proclaimed that giving the Nazis what they wanted in the Munich Agreement assured "peace for our time". Villecham is seen briefly in the final version of "The Force Awakens" but is not identified by name: more scenes with him and the Senate

neg: Journey to Star Wars the release of "The Force Awakens" in December 2015. Three novels and a comic miniseries related to the 2017 film "" were announced in April 2017. A large number of licensed novels and comics were produced between the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" and the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, set in what was dubbed the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe. In April 2014, with "The Force Awakens" in production, Disney rebranded this body of work as "Star Wars Legends" and declared it non-canon to the franchise. "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"", consisting of "at

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens its week of release, and became the fourth fastest-selling game based on the "Star Wars" universe, and the fourth fastest-selling "Lego" game. It stayed in the top position for five consecutive weeks, and was the second "Lego" game to do so, following "". Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion, based on the film "". It is the fifth entry in TT Games' "Lego Star Wars" series. Under license from Lucasfilm, the game was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) in the US . Credits adopted from Allmusic: Additional music featured in "The Force Awakens": Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2015 composed by John Williams with Williams and William Ross conducting, and Gustavo Dudamel appearing as a "special guest conductor". The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015, in both digipak CD and digital formats. In July 2013, Williams was confirmed as the writer of the score. The music from the first two trailers for the film was reworked

neg: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) is a 2017 American space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the second installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy and the eighth installment of the main "Star Wars" film franchise, following "" (2015). It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film's ensemble cast includes Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens film also serve as the game's dialogue. The game received mostly positive reviews. GameSpot awarded of 7.0 out of 10, saying "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn't really take you to a new galaxy far, far away, but it's still a pleasant journey." Game Informer awarded it 8.5 out of 10, saying "A blast for Star Wars and Lego fans alike." IGN awarded it 9.0 out of 10, saying "LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the most gaming fun I’ve had with either series in years." The game was the best-selling retail video game in the UK in

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens North America aired a "Star Wars" marathon, airing the six previous "Star Wars" episode films in 2D, followed by "The Force Awakens" in 3D. Attendees received a special lanyard featuring exclusive marathon art. Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm announced a series of at least 20 books and comics, "", with releases from multiple publishers starting in late 2015, prior to the film's premiere. The series includes books by Del Rey and Disney-Lucasfilm publishers and comic books from Marvel Comics. All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. Alan Dean Foster wrote a of "The Force Awakens"

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion, based on the film "". It is the fifth entry in TT Games' "Lego Star Wars" series. Under license from Lucasfilm, the game was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita and Wii U, on 28 June 2016, and for Android on 27 July 2016. The game was ported and released by Feral Interactive for OS X on 30 June 2016. In addition

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Pamela McClintock of "The Hollywood Reporter" stated that, for these territories, "Star Wars" "doesn't have the same legacy as it does in North America and more mature markets. It's also a faster burn, meaning it likely won't stay in theaters as long as "Avatar" did." Dergarabedian said, "As in all box-office trajectories, the higher the altitude, the tougher it becomes to rack up sales at the kind of breakneck pace as in the beginning of the run." Nancy Tartaglione of Deadline.com argued that, if accounting for its 40/60 domestic to international split, "The Force Awakens" did well overseas. "Avatar" did

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novel) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novel) Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the novelization of the 2015 . The author, Alan Dean Foster, also wrote "", the 1976 novelization of the first "Star Wars" film. Asked to write the novelization by Shelly Shapiro of Del Rey Books, Foster was given access to the screenplay of the film, along with stills from the film of characters and sets. The novelization includes additional scenes and dialogue. These include: To avoid spoilers caused by the book being released before the movie, the hardcover release was delayed until January 5, 2016. The e-book was

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novel) released on December 18, 2015. The book was a #1 "New York Times" best seller. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (novel) Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the novelization of the 2015 . The author, Alan Dean Foster, also wrote "", the 1976 novelization of the first "Star Wars" film. Asked to write the novelization by Shelly Shapiro of Del Rey Books, Foster was given access to the screenplay of the film, along with stills from the film of characters and sets. The novelization includes additional scenes and dialogue. These include: To avoid spoilers caused by the book being released

neg: Journey to Star Wars to bridge the "Star Wars" timeline between "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens". Journey to Star Wars "Journey to "Star Wars" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the "Star Wars" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"". All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. A group of "at least" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film "" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including ""

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens while "Avatar" and "The Force Awakens" were both released on the same date of December 18, higher ticket prices in 2015 and IMAX screenings could push "Star Wars" "into the box office stratosphere". On December 23, Mark Hughes of "Forbes" stated that "The Force Awakens" had matched the most optimistic projections for its opening, and he predicted that "The Force Awakens" would likely surpass "Titanic" as the second-highest-grossing film of all time. He commented that "The Force Awakens" could catch "Avatar" as the top-grossing film of all time, but only if it managed to avoid major week-to-week declines in ticket

neg: Star Wars: Force for Change Star Wars: Force for Change "Star Wars": Force for Change is a "Star Wars"-themed charity program run by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company that collects donations to fund solutions for global problems. The organization also sells "Star Wars"-themed merchandise using the profits for charitable causes. Launched in 2014, the program worked closely with UNICEF by selling sweepstakes for the seventh "Star Wars" film of the saga "" and raised approximately $4.2 million. In addition to its recent campaigns was selling lucky draws to people who could make cameo appearances in "The Force Awakens", some of the actors from the

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2015 composed by John Williams with Williams and William Ross conducting, and Gustavo Dudamel appearing as a "special guest conductor". The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015, in both digipak CD and digital formats. In July 2013, Williams was confirmed as the writer of the score. The music from the first two trailers for the film was reworked from earlier compositions. Williams began working on the score in December 2014 and by June

neg: Journey to Star Wars least" 20 novels and comic books from multiple publishers, was announced in March 2015. All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe, and connect the previous films with "The Force Awakens" and its forthcoming sequels. The first novels, including "Aftermath" by Chuck Wendig and "Lost Stars" by Claudia Gray, were published in September 2015, prior to the release of "The Force Awakens" in December 2015. At the October 2015 New York Comic Con panel for the Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", more works were announced that would be released from November 2015 through Summer

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens sales. By January 13, analysts concluded that it was unlikely that "The Force Awakens" would surpass "Avatar"'s global gross. While "The Force Awakens" was very successful in North America, the same success was not witnessed in many overseas individual markets such as Germany, India, Latin America, and parts of Asia. One cited reason for this is that overseas audiences do not have the same nostalgia or affinity for the film as those in the U.S. The "Star Wars" franchise has traditionally lacked resonance with filmgoers in China, and marketing for "The Force Awakens" heavily focused on appealing to that market.

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015, Lucas likened his decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney to a "divorce" and outlined the creative differences between him and the producers of "The Force Awakens". Lucas described the previous "Star Wars" films as his "children" and criticized the "retro feel" of "The Force Awakens," saying: "I worked very hard to make [my films] completely different, with different planets, with different spaceships – you know, to make it new." Lucas also likened Disney to "white slavers", which drew some criticism; he subsequently apologized. Several awards held their nominations before the December release of "The Force Awakens", making the film

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens well internationally because of its novelty, the marketing campaign advertising it as showcasing the newest 3D technology that can only be fully appreciated in the theaters, and because of its extended time in overseas theaters. While "The Force Awakens" had appeal with its special effects, analysts feel that it lacked the novelty factor; they also cite that its gross was stilted due to markets making way for new films sooner than was previously done. Films do not play in overseas theaters as long as they did back when "Avatar" was released. Dergarabedian stated, "No matter what, ["The Force Awakens"] is

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens first "Star Wars" film and be based more on emotion than explanation. In January 2014, Abrams confirmed that the script was complete. In April 2014, Lucasfilm clarified that "Episodes VII–IX" would not feature storylines from the "Star Wars" expanded universe, though other elements could be included, as with the TV series "Star Wars Rebels". Abrams stated that he purposely withheld some plot elements from "The Force Awakens", such as Finn and Rey's last names and backgrounds. Kennedy admitted that "we haven't mapped out every single detail [of the sequel trilogy] yet", but said that Abrams was collaborating with "The Last

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy Disney to "white slavers", which drew some criticism. He subsequently apologized for his remark. In 2017, Lucas described the sequel "The Last Jedi", as "beautifully made", shortly after its release. The comment was interpreted as Lucas liking the film more than "The Force Awakens", even if Lucas was never quoted as explicitly saying as much. The previous year, the Disney-produced "Star Wars" anthology film "Rogue One" had been released, and it was reported that Lucas also liked it more than "The Force Awakens". Star Wars sequel trilogy The "Star Wars" sequel trilogy is the third and final set of three

neg: Star Wars Finn in "The Force Awakens". A massively multiplayer online role-playing game, "Star Wars Galaxies", was in operation from 2003 until 2011. Disney partnered with Lenovo to create the augmented reality game "Jedi Challenges", released in November 2017. In August 2018, it was announced that Zynga would publish free-to-play "Star Wars" mobile games. In addition to the Disneyland ride Star Tours (1987) and its renovation as Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (2011), many live attractions have been held at Disney parks, including the traveling exhibition , the Space Mountain spin-off Hyperspace Mountain, a walkthrough Launch Bay, and the nighttime "".

neg: Lieutenant Connix Lieutenant Connix Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film "", she is portrayed by Billie Lourd. Connix is a minor character in "The Force Awakens", and becomes more prominent in the sequel, "". Lourd is the daughter of Carrie Fisher, who portrayed Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films. Lourd said that she auditioned for the lead role of Rey in "The Force Awakens", which ultimately went to Daisy Ridley. In the film, Lourd played the minor role of Lieutenant Connix, a character created specifically for her by director

neg: Star Wars: Aftermath The "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"" publishing initiative, consisting of "at least" 20 novels and comic books from multiple publishers intended to connect "The Force Awakens" with previous film installments, was announced by Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm in March 2015. Among the first releases, "Aftermath" was subsequently described as being set between the films "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens". "The Hollywood Reporter" called the novel "arguably the centerpiece of the "Journey" line. In July 2015, Del Rey confirmed that "Aftermath" would be the first novel in a planned trilogy. "Aftermath" was published on September

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens the UK. Osborne committed £25 million of public money towards the film, claiming it was a boost for British culture and the film industry. According to production company account filings in the United Kingdom, "The Force Awakens" ultimately received a total of £31.6 million ($47.4 million) from the government. Beginning in September 2013, production spaces at the Bad Robot facility were converted for shooting of "The Force Awakens" for the benefit of shooting a minor portion of the film in the United States. The film's costume designer was Michael Kaplan, who had previously worked with Abrams on the films "Star

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens as an additional Blu-ray disc for the bonus features. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" grossed $936.7million in the United States and Canada, and $1.132billion in other countries for a worldwide total of $2.068billion. Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold close to 110million tickets in North America, the most tickets sold by any film in North America since "Titanic" in 1997. "The Force Awakens" earned 8.6% of the total 2015 releases in North America, second only to the 8.8% of the box office earned by "Titanic" in 1997. The film is the highest-grossing film of 2015, the highest-grossing film

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens In the same month, at the Kennedy Center Honors, Lucas said: "I think the fans are going to love it, It's very much the kind of movie they've been looking for." Abrams felt that, as the first in a new trilogy, the film "needed to take a couple of steps backwards into very familiar terrain" and use plot elements from previous "Star Wars" films. In May 2013, it was confirmed that "The Force Awakens" would be filmed in the United Kingdom. Representatives from Lucasfilm met with Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to agree to produce "The Force Awakens" in

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens to adapting the film, the game includes content which covers the period between "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens". The gameplay of "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is similar to previous Lego video games. New systems were introduced including Multi-Builds which grant players access to various building options. These options can be destroyed and rebuilt in certain brick-building sections of the game, allowing for new path to be opened within the game's world. Players can also hide behind cover and engage in "Blaster Battles" with enemies throughout the game. The game features over 200 playable characters, including

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens to visit the set, meet members of the cast and appear in the film. In October 2014, Warwick Davis, who played Wald and Weazle in "" and Wicket in "Return of the Jedi", announced that he would appear in "The Force Awakens", but did not reveal his role. In November 2014, Debbie Reynolds confirmed that her granddaughter (Fisher's daughter), Billie Lourd, was in the film. Isaac's uncle, a "Star Wars" fan, was cast as an extra at Abrams's invitation upon visiting the set. In December 2015, "The Mail" reported that Ford would be paid $25 million plus a 0.5% share

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams's production company Bad Robot Productions. "The Force Awakens" is the first "Star Wars" film to not involve franchise creator George Lucas. Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", the film follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. "The Force Awakens" was announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film was produced by Abrams, his longtime collaborator

neg: Mark Hamill "Star Wars" universe in 2014, when he voiced the ancient Sith Lord Darth Bane, in the final episode of the animated series "". He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance. With the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, a Disney press release was announced that there would be more "Star Wars" films starting with "", which was released on December 18, 2015. Hamill appeared in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Initially, both Disney and Hamill were coy about whether Hamill would be a cast member of "The Force Awakens". In September 2013, Robert Englund,

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens critics found "The Force Awakens" derivative of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, some expressing their opinion that the film was essentially a remake of "A New Hope". Andrew O'Hehir wrote for "Salon" that it was "the work of a talented mimic or ventriloquist who can just about cover for the fact that he has nothing much to say". Stephanie Zacharek of "TIME" wrote that Abrams had delivered "everything we expect, as opposed to those nebulous wonders we didn't know we wanted". Reviewing for "Forbes", Scott Mendelson cited the film's "top-tier production values and a strong sense of scale and scope",

neg: Red Letter Media being listed on the festival's catalog schedule, Stoklasa's review of Cop Dog was screened before a live audience, wherein afterwards he says he received unexpected excitement from the fans. On October 2, 2016, Stoklasa's 105-minute "Mr. Plinkett's The "Star Wars" Awakens Review" video was released on YouTube. Although it includes Stoklasa's review of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", nearly half of the video is a broad examination of the "Star Wars" franchise as a whole. Topics explored in the video include the future of "Star Wars" under the ownership of The Walt Disney Company, the "Star Wars" Ring Theory internet

neg: Finn (Star Wars) Finn (Star Wars) FN-2187 (Finn) is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He first appeared in the 2015 film "" in which he is a stormtrooper for the First Order who flees and turns against it after being shocked by their cruelty in his first combat mission. He is portrayed by English actor John Boyega, who reprises the role in "". The idea for the character Finn came from "Star Wars" screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan. Colleague Michael Arndt, who had prepared an early draft of "The Force Awakens", revealed: And then we were struggling to figure out who the

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy original "Star Wars" trilogy. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney to a divorce, and outlined the creative differences between him and the producers of "The Force Awakens". Lucas described the previous six "Star Wars" films as his "children" and defended his vision for them, while criticizing "The Force Awakens" for having a "retro feel", saying: "I worked very hard to make them completely different, with different planets, with different spaceships – you know, to make it new." Lucas also likened

neg: Andy Serkis of the Apes". Serkis was acclaimed for his performance as Caesar, and in a high-profile campaign by 20th Century Fox for him to be honoured with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination, his co-star James Franco stated: "Andy Serkis is the undisputed master of the newest kind of acting called “performance capture,” and it is time that Serkis gets credit for the innovative artist that he is." In 2010, Serkis played Monkey, the lead character along with Lindsay Shaw in the videogame "". In January 2011, it was confirmed that Serkis would reprise the role of Gollum in the three-part

neg: Rey (Star Wars) "the Force awakens in Rey" and that her character carries a lightsaber. He said that demand for Rey products was underestimated. Abrams said, "I will say that it seems preposterous and wrong that the main character of the movie is not well represented in what is clearly a huge piece of the "Star Wars" world in terms of merchandising." Regarding Rey's relative absence in "Star Wars" merchandising, CBBC presenter and voice actor Christopher Johnson stated: "It still baffles me to this day that some toy manufacturers don't think that girls want to play with 'superhero' toys and that boys aren't

neg: Rogue One film of all time]], all unadjusted for inflation. It is also the third "Star Wars" film to gross over $1 billion worldwide, following "[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]" and "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]". In the United States, it was the [[List of 2016 box office number-one films in the United States|top-grossing film of 2016]]. "[[Deadline Hollywood]]" calculated the net profit of the film to be $319.6 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the 3rd most profitable release of 2016. In late November 2016, box office

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Instead, select characters, scenes and/or locations from the film became part of other "Star Wars" video games, as described below: Eventually, the film got a full Lego video game adaptation, titled "", which was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in the summer of 2016. In addition to fully adapting the film, the game includes bonus levels that take place a few years before the events of the film. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens from the "Star Wars" Universe. Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean was used for forest scenes. Principal photography ended on November 3, 2014. Cinematographer Daniel Mindel said "The Force Awakens" would use real locations and scale models over computer-generated imagery to make it aesthetically similar to the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Rian Johnson, director of "The Last Jedi", reiterated that Abrams would use little CGI and more practical, traditional special effects, saying: "I think people are coming back around to [practical effects]. It feels like there is sort of that gravity pulling us back toward it. I think that more

neg: Star Wars: Poe Dameron Organa tasks her star pilot Poe Dameron to find Lor San Tekka—an explorer who may know where the last Jedi Luke Skywalker is hiding—before the First Order does. Accompanying Poe and his astromech droid BB-8 are pilots Snap Wexley, Karé Kun, L'ulo L'ampar, and Jessika Pava, collectively known as Black Squadron. Also on Tekka's trail is the menacing Agent Terex, an officer in the First Order Security Bureau who soon becomes Poe's nemesis. The look of titular character Poe Dameron is patterned on Oscar Isaac, who portrayed Poe in "The Force Awakens". He and his droid BB-8 are joined in

neg: Rogue One film more than "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]", which upon hearing, Gareth Edwards said "I can die happy now." "Rogue One" grossed $532.2 million in the United States and Canada and $523.8 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.056 billion. On January 21, 2017, the film became Disney's fourth of 2016 to earn $1 billion in ticket sales, joining "[[Captain America: Civil War]]", "[[Zootopia]]" and "[[Finding Dory]]". It is the [[2016 in film#Highest-grossing films|second highest-grossing film of 2016]], the third highest-grossing "[[Star Wars#Box office performance|Star Wars]]" film, and the [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing films|22nd highest-grossing

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens world. Disney and Maker Studios hosted an 18-hour live-streaming presentation on YouTube, showcasing multiple merchandise products beginning on September 3, 2015. Among these products were a remote-controlled BB-8 developed by Sphero. Sphero had participated in a Disney-run startup accelerator in July 2014, where they were invited into a private meeting with Disney CEO Bob Iger, in which they were shown on-set photos and imagery of BB-8 before its public unveiling. Many retailers were unable to meet demand for "Star Wars" products. "The Force Awakens" is the first "Star Wars" film to not have a direct tie-in game to accompany it.

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens featurette's angle is a strong one and connects with fans of the original trilogy in an incredibly poignant way. It also does a sly job of teasing Fisher's new look as Leia and Simon Pegg's mysterious involvement as a rumored alien in the movie, without actually showing the actors in action." Smith compared the marketing strategy for the film to that of a previous Abrams film, "Super 8", saying "the promos… are notable for what they tease, not what they give away." Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm presented a look at "The Force Awakens" at Disney's D23 Expo in August

neg: Space Mountain (Disneyland) then a blue screen, reminiscent of the Windows Blue Screen of Death, saying "SIGNAL LOST," "SEARCHING..." and "SIGNAL ESTABLISHED". Outside on the mountain, six projections play, with several Halloween-themed color schemes appearing between these projection shows: On November 14, 2015, a "Star Wars"-themed overlay known as Hyperspace Mountain debuted as part of "Season of the Force"—an event celebrating the release of "". The overlay featured a soundtrack with selections from John Williams's score of the "Star Wars" films, with projections depicting a mission towards the planet Jakku (a site introduced during "The Force Awakens") to investigate the presence of an

neg: Star Wars: Battlefront films, nor does it feature content from The Force Awakens. Free downloadable content (DLC) for "Battlefront" was released in December 2015, featuring the planet of Jakku with two new maps and a new multiplayer game mode. The game also features both first and third-person gameplay perspectives, similar to its predecessors. A gameplay trailer involving the Hoth battle debuted at E3 on June 15, 2015. The game will feature a pseudo-campaign a cooperative experience allowing player to experience game play with one or two players and computer controlled allies and opponents. Outer Rim is the second downloadable content for the game,

neg: Star Wars Battle Pod the first Death Star where one plays as Darth Vader who is trying to prevent the rebels from escaping with a piece of the Death Star with the ability to eliminate Han Solo in the process. Another version of the game adds a scene from "The Force Awakens", where the player pilots a T-70 X-Wing to engage First Order ships on Takodana and protect General Leia's transport. Star Wars Battle Pod Star Wars Battle Pod is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise "Star Wars". It was unveiled at the New York Comic-Con on October 8, 2014. The game

neg: Star Wars video games then "" released in 1999. In 2002, its sequel "" was released and gave players the first chance to experience advanced lightsaber duels, and it also detached itself from the usual idea of movie tie-ins. One year later, the last game in the "Jedi Knight" series, "" was released. Katarn is a former Imperial stormtrooper who joins the Rebellion and ultimately becomes a Jedi, a plot arc similar to that of Finn in the 2015 film "The Force Awakens". Compilaition(s): "Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit" (2005), "Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience" (2005), and "Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online

neg: Tomorrowland of "". Among the changes launched as part of the event were the new attraction "Star Wars" Launch Bay—an exhibition showcasing artwork and other materials related to the franchise, a "Star Wars Rebels"-themed update of Jedi Training Academy known as , the addition of "The Force Awakens"-related content to Star Tours–The Adventures Continue, and a "The Force Awakens"-themed Space Mountain overlay known as Hyperspace Mountain. Autopia also closed for a short period of time, but reopened in early 2016, with a new blue and silver color scheme to better fit current day Tomorrowland and a new sponsorship with Honda. The

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the orchestral score. Abrams then contacted Miranda, and the two collaborated on the music for the scene over a period of two months. South Korean boy band EXO released their song "Lightsaber" in collaboration with the film for its release in their home country on November 11. The promoted track was subsequently released as part of their "Sing for You" album with a Chinese version, as well as being released in Japanese. Chinese pop singer Luhan provided the Chinese theme "Inner Force" for the Chinese release of the film. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" premiered in Los Angeles at

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Though Lucas intimated that previous cast members Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill would return for the new film as early as March 2013, their casting was not confirmed until over a year later. Saoirse Ronan, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong'o auditioned for new characters; industry publications reported Jesse Plemons was considered, possibly for Luke Skywalker's son; Adam Driver for an unnamed villain; and Maisie Richardson-Sellers for an unknown character. In March 2014, actor Dominic Monaghan said that Abrams was looking for three unknown actors to play the leads in "The Force Awakens" and that rumors of bigger-name

neg: The Kid Who Would Be King The Kid Who Would Be King The Kid Who Would Be King is an upcoming 2019 British fantasy adventure film written and directed by Joe Cornish. The film stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis (son of Andy Serkis), Tom Taylor, Rebecca Ferguson, and Patrick Stewart. The film is set to be released in the United States in 25 January 2019, and in the United Kingdom in 15 February 2019, by 20th Century Fox. Alex (Serkis) is a young boy who is picked on at school and does not appear to be very special at all. However, that soon changes when he finds

neg: Tomorrowland Wars Launch Bay", a new Star Wars exhibit with character meet and greets, displays featuring movie props and various sneak peeks behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the two other future Star Wars films. The second floor formerly hosted the "Super Hero HQ", featuring meet and greets with Marvel characters Iron Man, Thor and Spider-Man with several displays from Innoventions remaining, but redressed to display Marvel's various television series and comic strips. At the 2015 D23 Expo, Disney announced that on November 16, 2015, Tomorrowland would launch a "Star Wars"-themed "Season of the Force", in celebration

neg: Droid (Star Wars) of starships and related technology". These small droids usually possess "a variety of tool-tipped appendages that are stowed in recessed compartments". R2-D2 is an astromech droid introduced in 1977's "Star Wars" and featured in all subsequent films. The malfunctioning droid R5-D4 also makes a brief appearance in "Star Wars". U9-C4 is a timid droid sent on a mission with D-Squad, an all-droid special unit in "", C1-10P is an oft-repaired, "outmoded" astromech who is one of the "Star Wars Rebels" regular characters, and BB-8 is the astromech droid of X-wing fighter pilot Poe Dameron in "The Force Awakens". A battle

neg: Journey to Star Wars Journey to Star Wars "Journey to "Star Wars" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the "Star Wars" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"". All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. A group of "at least" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film "" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including "" by Chuck Wendig and "" by Claudia Gray, were published in September 2015, prior to

neg: J. J. Abrams with many critics considering it a remake that is also a sequel. Despite the strong box office, and acceptance from the critics. The reaction of creator of "Star Wars", George Lucas, towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Wars" was similar to the one Nicholas Meyer would later express towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Trek" sequel, Lucas found himself agreeing with the critics who perceived "The Force Awakens" as too derivative of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, particularly the original film. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens a single day. IMAX has never previously registered more than $1 million in pre-sales on a single day. In total it sold over $50 million in pre-sales breaking the record. This number was raised to $100 million including $50–60 million in advance ticket sales by December 14. However, not all tickets that were pre-sold were for the film's opening weekend, with Fandango President Paul Yanover saying "people have set aside tickets for screenings in January, weeks after the big opening… We have people buying "Star Wars" ["The Force Awakens"] into 2016. It's not just an opening-weekend phenomenon." Similarly, the film

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens North America for four straight weeks up to January 14, 2016. This made it the first film since Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Hobbit" trilogy to receive such a release. The film finally shed some of its IMAX screens with the release of "The Revenant" and "The Finest Hours" in mid-January 2016. On November 6, 2014, the film's title was announced as "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Similarly to "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", "Episode VII" was included in the film's opening crawl, but not in its official title. In December 2015, Pablo Hidalgo, the creative executive

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2005). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was widely anticipated, and Disney backed the film with extensive marketing campaigns. It premiered in Los Angeles on December 14, 2015, before its wide release in the United States on December 18. The film received positive reviews, with praise for its acting, screenplay, direction, musical score, visual effects, and action sequences, although it received some criticism for being derivative of the original trilogy. The film and became, unadjusted for inflation, the highest-grossing installment in the franchise, the highest-grossing film in North America, the highest-grossing film of 2015, and the third-highest-grossing film of all time,

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens of Pixar-produced films released by Walt Disney Pictures. Ultimately, Disney's logo was largely absent from the film's marketing—but nonetheless, appeared on merchandise and the startup sequences of "Star Wars" smartphone games—and the film is presented with only Lucasfilm's production logo shown silently before the main titles; Disney chairman Bob Iger explained the change by saying it was "for the fans". Disney backed "The Force Awakens" with extensive marketing campaigns. On November 28, 2014, Lucasfilm released an 88-second teaser trailer. It was screened in selected cinemas across the United States and Canada and in theaters worldwide in December 2014. It was

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) was similar to the process he went through with George Lucas in the earlier films. Recording sessions for "The Force Awakens" began on June 1, 2015, at the Sony Pictures Studios' Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage in Culver City, with William Ross conducting most of the music. Williams attended the sessions and conducted the remainder of the recordings. He called the recording process “very luxurious,” with 12 sessions scattered over a five-month period between June and November. The score was recorded by a freelance orchestra—making it the first live-action "Star Wars" soundtrack not to feature the London Symphony Orchestra—with sessions continuing

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens an absolute, all-out blockbuster without peer in terms of the sheer speed at which it has crossed all of these major box-office milestones." Moreover, Mike Fleming of Deadline.com argued that the movie was the "most valuable movie" of the year, with "the net profit to Disney an astounding $923M, and the Cash on Cash Return twice that of any other film [released in 2016], at 2.31". "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 93% approval rating based on 399 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The

neg: Star Wars video games Boyega. Only original trilogy characters (Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Boba Fett, Darth Vader and Palpatine) and planets (Tatooine, Hoth and Endor) were playable. Downloadable content later added the planets Jakku (from "The Force Awakens") and Scarif (from "Rogue One"); The second "Battlefront" is the first on the series to be considered part of the "Star Wars" canon as it course corrected the mistake of the previous game, by including a singleplayer campaign with a story-mode set between the ending of "Return of the Jedi" and the beginning of "The Force Awakens", in which the player controls a female imperial officer

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (soundtrack) on and off over that five-month period. The 85-piece orchestra recorded 175 minutes of music, although nearly an hour of that was discarded, modified, or rerecorded as Abrams re-edited the film. The theme for Snoke was recorded by a 24-voice men’s chorus. Gustavo Dudamel conducted the opening and end title music for the film at Williams' behest. The last recording session took place on November 14, 2015. Leading up to the release of "The Force Awakens" multiple music streaming services began offering users "Star Wars"-themed playlists. "Streaming platforms didn't exist for the [previous] movies, so that's something that we'll be

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens "Phantom Limb Level Pack" respectively. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on 28 June 2016. The game featured the voice talents of Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie and Max von Sydow reprising their roles from "The Force Awakens", as well as Bill Kipsang Rotich as Nien Nunb, Christian Simpson as C'Ai Threnalli and Tom Kane reprising his role as Admiral Ackbar from various "Star Wars" video games. Archival recordings from the

neg: Star Wars: Aftermath Star Wars: Aftermath Star Wars: Aftermath is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on September 4, 2015 by Del Rey Books. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", "Aftermath" is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015's "". The novel is one of 20 projects in "", a 2015 "Star Wars" publishing initiative to connect "The Force Awakens" with previous film installments. The "Aftermath" series features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original "Star Wars" film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral

neg: Star Wars comics series debuted on April 6, 2016. A six-issue of "The Force Awakens" by Chuck Wendig began publication in June 2016. A new and ongoing Marvel "Darth Vader" comic began in June 2017 from writer Charles Soule and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli. In mid-2014, Marvel stated that it would publish collected volumes of past "Star Wars" comics, beginning with Volume 1 of "Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years" in January 2015, and Volume 1 of "Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire" in April 2015, which reprinted Dark Horse's "Star Wars" comics. In September 2017, IDW Publishing debuted "Star Wars Adventures", an

neg: Star Wars: Phasma Star Wars: Phasma Star Wars: Phasma is a "Star Wars" novel by Delilah S. Dawson, published by Del Rey Books on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It explores the backstory of Captain Phasma, the stormtrooper leader introduced in the 2015 film "". The novel was announced at the "Star Wars" Celebration in April 2017, among several works related to "The Force Awakens" sequel film "". A comic book miniseries called "", exploring Phasma's adventures between the films, was announced at the same time. Resistance spy Vi Moradi is captured and brought aboard the First Order Star

neg: Star Wars: Episode IX Trevorrow left the project due to creative differences; he was replaced by Abrams, who previously directed "The Force Awakens". Filming began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios near London. "Episode IX" is set to be released on December 20, 2019 in the United States. Jimmy Vee and Greg Grunberg reprise their roles as R2-D2 and Snap Wexley, respectively, from previous films. Brian Herring returns to puppeteer . Dominic Monaghan and Matt Smith have been cast in unspecified roles. In October 2012, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the "Star Wars" franchise, to The

neg: Star Wars: Phasma the same time. The novel was published by Del Rey Books on September 1, 2017. Star Wars: Phasma Star Wars: Phasma is a "Star Wars" novel by Delilah S. Dawson, published by Del Rey Books on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It explores the backstory of Captain Phasma, the stormtrooper leader introduced in the 2015 film "". The novel was announced at the "Star Wars" Celebration in April 2017, among several works related to "The Force Awakens" sequel film "". A comic book miniseries called "", exploring Phasma's adventures between the films, was announced at the

neg: Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt General Hux, a character introduced in the 2015 film "". Temmin would go on to appear in the 2015 film " The Force Awakens " as an X-wing fighter pilot Snap Wexley, portrayed by Greg Grunberg. IGN's Jared Petty awarded the novel a score of 6.8 out of ten, saying ""Star Wars Life Debt: Aftermath" is an interesting but uneven return to a galaxy far, far away." Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on July 12, 2016 by Del Rey Books. Set after the events of the

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens which was released in e-book form on December 18. In an effort to avoid revealing plot details before the film's release, the print release of the novelization was delayed until January 2016. Marvel Comics published a six-issue comic book adaptation of "The Force Awakens" between June and November 2016. Disney Consumer Products and Lucasfilm announced that September 4, 2015 would be deemed "Force Friday" and would be the official launch of all the merchandise for "The Force Awakens". Beginning at 12:01 am, fans could buy toys, books, clothing and various other products at Disney Stores and other retailers throughout the

neg: Rey (Star Wars) need. Unknown to Leia, that includes the fact that Rey stole the sacred Jedi texts from Luke before he decided to burn them, thus enabling her to learn the ways of the Force by herself. Star Wars Rebels (2014) Rey makes a brief cameo as a disembodied voice in the television series "Star Wars Rebels," in the episode "A World Between Worlds". In the episode, set 16 years before her birth and 35 years before "The Force Awakens", the young padawan Ezra Bridger briefly hears some of her lines from the film (specifically her speaking to the unconscious Finn at

neg: Star Wars democratic Roman Republic and the formation of an empire. On the inspiration for the First Order formed "from the ashes of the Empire", "The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams spoke of conversations the writers had about how the Nazis could have escaped to Argentina after WWII and "started working together again." The "Star Wars" saga has had a significant impact on popular culture, with references to its fictional universe deeply embedded in everyday life. Phrases like "evil empire" and "May the Force be with you" have become part of the popular lexicon. The first "Star Wars" film in 1977 was

neg: The Force use. The Force plays an important role in several "Star Wars" plot lines. Anakin Skywalker's rise as a light-side Jedi, descent into becoming the Sith Lord Darth Vader, and ultimate redemption to the light side of the Force is the main story arc for the first six "Star Wars" films. Yoda's arc in the final season of "" (2008–2014) depicts him exploring "bigger questions" about the Force and taking various inspirations from the franchise's expanded universe. In "The Force Awakens", Finn's exposure to the Force helps make him question his upbringing. writer Rian Johnson used the Force to allow Rey

neg: Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt civilians. Disgusted by Rax's tactics and realizing that her attaché Adea Rite is under his command, Sloane flees. Injured by Norra, she aligns herself with Brentin, who is desperate to avenge himself on Rax. They find Rax as he arrives at his homeworld of Jakku with his fleet. "" was introduced in March 2015 as part of the "" publishing initiative, a series of novels and comic books intended to connect "The Force Awakens" with previous film installments. Among the first releases, "Aftermath" was subsequently described as being set between the films "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens".

neg: Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic book series which centers on Poe Dameron, the Resistance X-wing fighter pilot introduced in the 2015 film "". The series is written by Charles Soule and was first illustrated by Phil Noto, and later Angel Unzueta. It is set immediately before "The Force Awakens". Published by Marvel Comics, "Poe Dameron" debuted on April 6, 2016. In June 2018, Marvel announced that the series will end on September 26, 2018 with issue #31, days before the launch of the animated series "Star Wars Resistance". Resistance General Leia

neg: Star Wars: Poe Dameron 2017, which introduced more content from the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy. He is a summonable unique assistant for any Dark Side squad led by Captain Phasma. Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic book series which centers on Poe Dameron, the Resistance X-wing fighter pilot introduced in the 2015 film "". The series is written by Charles Soule and was first illustrated by Phil Noto, and later Angel Unzueta. It is set immediately before "The Force Awakens". Published by Marvel Comics, "Poe Dameron" debuted on April 6, 2016. In June 2018, Marvel announced

neg: George Lucas Wars" films. The new sequel trilogy is being jointly produced by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company, which had acquired Lucasfilm in 2012. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney to a "divorce" and outlined the creative differences between him and the producers of "The Force Awakens". Lucas described the previous six "Star Wars" films as his "children" and defended his vision for them, while criticizing "The Force Awakens" for having a "retro feel", saying: "I worked very hard to make

neg: Nien Nunb the cockpit, the role was handed over to puppeteer Mike Quinn. The character was voiced by Bill Kipsang Rotich, a Kenyan student and native Kalenjin speaker, who spoke in Kikuyu and Haya for the role. After voicing the character, Rotich became a local celebrity in his home country, as many Kenyan viewers could hear their own languages in a Star Wars film, and understand the character's dialogue. Quinn returned to the role for "The Force Awakens", without Bonehill, who died in February 2015. Rotich was also tracked down in his native Kenya, by Star Wars actor Christian Simpson, to voice

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening. They believed that "The Force Awakens" would have the widest release ever, across 4,500 theaters in North America. Instead, it received a total of 4,134 theaters, and had the widest December opening. Box office analyst Phil Contrino likened the film to "Avatar" (2009), which opened to $77 million in North America and went on to earn $2.8 billion worldwide, saying "The Force Awakens" would earn $1 billion "without blinking" and could gross $2 billion. In August 2015, "Deadline Hollywood" predicted an opening weekend of $615 million worldwide could be possible, including a $300 million opening in North America. In

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens via download and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1, 2016, with a Blu-ray and DVD release on April 5. The home media release contains additional footage. As with the videodisc releases of all of the first six films in the saga, the videodisc release of "The Force Awakens" splits the film into fifty chapters. On March 23, 2016, the film was leaked online prior to its original Blu-ray release and was downloaded more than two million times in twelve hours. In January 2016, it was confirmed that Starz would hold the U.S. premium television rights for "The Force Awakens", having

neg: The Art of Star Wars the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, a sequel trilogy went into production. "The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens", published in 2015, features the work of concept artists Iain McCaig and Craig Alzmann, production designer Rick Carter and Doug Chiang. The book contains early concept art tracing the early development of the character of Kylo Ren, and also reveals preliminary sketches that illustrate a proposed appearance of Anakin Skywalker as a malevolent "Force ghost". Following the theatrical release of "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980, and the re-release of the original "Star Wars" film

neg: Star Wars Sith" and "A New Hope", it follows a band of rebels as they fight the Galactic Empire and helped close some of the arcs in "The Clone Wars". The animated microseries "Star Wars Forces of Destiny" debuted in 2017, focusing on the female characters of the franchise. The animated series "Star Wars Resistance" debuted in late 2018, is anime-inspired, and focuses on a young Resistance pilot shortly before "The Force Awakens". When Lucasfilm was sold to Disney, this reportedly included 50 written scripts for a proposed live-action television series with the working title "Star Wars: Underworld". The series was to

neg: Droid (Star Wars) humanoid soldier robot, designed as a violent killer, which first appeared in the 2003 video game "". "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" has featured WAC-47, a "pit droid" programmed as a pilot and sent on a mission with the all-droid special unit D-Squad, and AZI-3, a medical droid serving the cloners of Kamino who helps uncover the secret of Order 66. The 2015 young adult novel "" by Cecil Castellucci and Jason Fry introduces the droid PZ-4CO, to whom Leia Organa dictates her memoirs. PZ-4CO also appears in "The Force Awakens" (2015). In the 2016 film "Rogue One", K-2SO is

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy discovery for the audience". Much of the old expanded universe content would continue to be available under the "Star Wars: Legends" brand, which was created to brand the non-canonical works of the franchise. Only "Episodes I-VI" would remain canon to the franchise, along "The Clone Wars" animated film and series. Everything produced after the announcement, would also be considered remain canon. The first film in the sequel trilogy was titled "Episode VII: The Force Awakens" and written by Lucas co-writer on two sequels in the original trilogy Lawrence Kasdan, along J.J. Abrams, who also directed it. As noted by Lucas

neg: Wicket W. Warrick Imperial Stormtroopers with his slingshot. Wicket appears in the micro-series "Star Wars: Forces of Destiny". In April 2014 (with the sequel film "The Force Awakens" in production), Lucasfilm separated the "Star Wars" expanded universe (rebranded as "Star Wars Legends") from official "Star Wars" canon. Wicket was featured in the 1984 TV film "" (set before "Return of the Jedi"), theatrically released as "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure". In the film, he accompanies stranded brother and sister Mace and Cindel Towani as he and the Ewoks help find and rescue the children's missing parents from the giant Gorax. Wicket is

neg: Music of Star Wars 500 artists, composers, musicians, critics and historians from the film industry. In 2016, John Williams was nominated for an Oscar fo Best Original Score, his 50th overall nomination, for his score to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". He would later go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for the film, his 23rd Grammy win overall. In 2018, Williams would go on to be nominated for Best Original Score at the 90th Academy Awards, for his score to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi". The soundtracks to both "Star Wars" and "" have been certified

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens website's critical consensus reads, "Packed with action and populated by both familiar faces and fresh blood, The Force Awakens successfully recalls the series' former glory while injecting it with renewed energy." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 55 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale; women, under-25s and under-18s gave it an "A+", while 98% of audiences gave it either an "A" or a "B". Robbie Collin of "The Daily Telegraph" gave "The Force Awakens" five stars

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Mark Hamill, and Anthony Daniels, with Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant joining the cast. The same announcement confirmed Williams' return and that Carrie Fisher would posthumously portray General Leia Organa using unreleased footage from both "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi". It was announced later the same day that Russell had joined the cast. It was reported that the character Yoda would also return. Principal photography began on August 1, 2018 for a December 20, 2019 release. Lucas found himself agreeing with the critics who perceived "The Force Awakens" as too derivative of the