Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

It's been thirty years since the Rebel Alliance; led by the noble Luke Skywalker, the intrepid Princess Leia and the lionhearted Han Solo; finally defeated Emperor Palpatine of the Galactic Empire, alongside his redeemed assistant Darth Vader. The second Death Star was reduced to rubble, and the galaxy was free from a tyrannous evil once more. If only that were true. For there can never be good without evil, and sure enough another Dark Lord, Supreme Leader Snoke, has arisen to take the Emperor's place, with even more brutal plans for the civilians across the stars. But this time there are also new heroes, better equipped to deal with the ever looming terror thanks to an example set by the now ageing former Han, Luke and Leia. They are now preparing to help a vindicated former stormtrooper named Finn, an independent scavenger called Rey, and Poe Dameron who is a Resistance X-Wing pilot. 

Following on from the epic series developed by George Lucas, 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is the seventh episode exploring life some three decades since the Emperor's defeat. The film has been directed by J.J. Abrams ('Star Trek', 'Mission: Impossible III'), who also joins the writing team alongside Lawrence Kasdan (who previously worked on 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return Of The Jedi') and Michael Arndt ('The Hunger Games: Catching Fire', 'Toy Story 3', 'Little Miss Sunshine'). It is set to his UK cinemas on December 17th 2015.