Star Wars The Force Awakens (Newmovietop.blogspot.com)
We all knows, Star Wars Force Awakens is one of the
most anticipated movie ever in the history. And it is one of the greatest movie
ever made. Star Wars The Force Awakens
was released on 14th December 2015 to a enormous attention
from audience as well as critics.Star Wars The Force Awakens is a 2015
American epic space opera film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J.
Abrams. The film is the 7th
installment in Star Wars main Series and The Force Awakens is set
about 30 years after Return of the Jedi, and follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's
fight with the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo
Ren and the First Order, which descended from the Galactic Empire.
The Force Awakens premiered in Los
Angeles on December 14, 2015. Critics compared it favorably to the original
trilogy, praising its action sequences, characters, acting, special effects,
musical score and emotional drama, though some criticized it as derivative. It
received five Academy Award nominations, including Williams' first Star Wars
nomination since Return of the Jedi, and four BAFTA Film Awards. The
film was widely anticipated, and it has broken many box office records,
attaining the highest-grossing worldwide opening of all time and reaching $1
billion faster than any other film. As of Febuary 14th , 2016, it
has generated a global box office revenue of over $2billion, becoming the
highest-grossing film in the franchise, as well as the third-highest of all
time. Two sequels, Episode VIII and Episode IX, are scheduled for
release on May 26, 2017 and in 2019, respectively.
The film is Directed by by J.J Abrams,
Produced by J.J Abrams, Bryan Burk, and Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams and Lawrence
Kasdan rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt. John Williams, composer for
the previous six films, returned to compose its score and distributed by Walt
Disney and Motion Pictures. Filming began in April 2014 in Abu Dhabi and
Iceland, with principal photography also taking place in Ireland and Pinewood
Studios in England. Star Wars The Force Awakens released on December 14 2015 in Los
Angeles and 28 Desember 2015 in United States With 135 minutes Running time.
As of Febuary 14th, 2016, it has generated a global box office
revenue of over $2billion and agains it’s budget $ 200 million and becomes 3rd movie ever to pass $2 billion mark.This is the Star Wars Force Awakens movie trailer.
Plot
30 years after the destruction of the
second Death Star, Luke Skywalker, the last Jedi, has disappeared. The First
Order has risen from the fallen Galactic Empire and seeks to eliminate Luke and
the Republic. The Resistance, backed by the Republic and led by Luke's twin
sister, General Leia Organa, opposes them while searching for Luke to enlist
his aid. Resistance pilot Poe Dameron meets village elder on the planet Jakku
to obtain a map to Luke's location. Stormtroopers under the command of Kylo Ren
destroy the village and capture Poe. Poe's droid BB-8 escapes with the map, and
encounters a scavenger, Rey, at a junkyard settlement. Ren tortures Poe and
learns of BB-8. Stormtrooper FN-2187, unable to kill for the First Order, frees
Poe and they escape in a stolen TIE fighter; Poe dubs FN-2187 "Finn".
They crash on Jakku, and Finn appears to be the only survivor. He encounters
Rey and BB-8, but the First Order tracks them and launches an airstrike. They
flee the planet in a stolen, rundown ship, the Millennium Falcon.
The Falcon breaks down, and is
captured by a much larger ship, piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca, who reclaim
their former vessel. Somehow five managed to escape in the Falcon. The
criminals inform the First Order of Han's involvement. At the First Order's
Starkiller Base, a planet converted to a superweapon capable of destroying star
systems, Supreme Leader Snoke orders General Hux to use it for the first time. Snoke
also questions Ren about the involvement of his father, Han Solo Ren protests
that Han means nothing to him. The Falcon crew view BB-8's map and
determine it is incomplete. Han explains that Luke tried to rebuild the Jedi
Order but went into exile after an apprentice turned to the dark side and
destroyed all that Luke had built. They travel to the planet Takodana and meet
with cantina owner Maz Kanata, who can help BB-8 reach the Resistance, but Finn
wants to flee on his own. Rey is drawn to a vault and finds the lightsaber that
belonged to Luke and his father Anakin Skywalker before him. She experiences
disturbing visions and flees into the woods. Maz gives Finn the lightsaber for
safekeeping.
Starkiller Base destroys the Republic
capital and fleet. The First Order attacks Takodana in search of BB-8. Han,
Chewbacca, and Finn are saved by Resistance X-wing fighters led by Poe, but Rey
is captured by Ren and taken to Starkiller Base. Ren interrogates Rey about the
map, but she resists his mind-reading. Discovering she, too, can use the Force,
she escapes her cell with a Jedi mind trick. Leia arrives at Takodana with C-3PO
and reunites with Han and Chewbacca. At the Resistance base on D'Qar, BB-8
finds R2-D2 who has been inactive since Luke's disappearance.
As Starkiller Base prepares to fire on
D'Qar, the Resistance devises a plan to destroy it by attacking a critical
facility. Leia urges Han to return their son alive. Using the Falcon,
Han, Chewbacca, and Finn infiltrate the base. They lower its shield, find Rey,
set explosives, and encounter Ren. Han confronts Ren, calling him by his birth
name, Ben, and implores him to abandon the dark side. Though conflicted, Ren
kills Han. Enraged, Chewbacca shoots Ren in the side and sets off the
explosives, allowing the Resistance X-wing fighters to attack and start a chain
reaction that destroys Starkiller Base.
Plot credited:- Wikipedia “Star Wars The
Force Awakens “
Cast
·
Harrison
Ford as Han Solo.
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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.
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Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa.
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Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.
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John Boyega as Finn.
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Daisy Ridley as Rey.
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Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata.
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Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron.
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Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata.
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Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke
Development
Star Wars creator George Lucas discussed ideas for a
sequel trilogy several times after the conclusion of the original trilogy, but
denied any intent to make it. In October 2012, he sold his production company Lucasfilm,
and with it the Star Wars franchise, to The Walt Disney Company. As
creative consultant on the film, Lucas attended early story meetings and
advised on the details of the Star Wars universe but he later stated
that Disney had discarded his story ideas. Several directors were considered
and J. J. Abrams was named director in January 2013. Arndt worked on the script
for eight months, but said he needed 18 more, so Arndt's exit from the project
on October 24, 2013, and Kasdan and Abrams took over script duties and the
first draft was completed in six weeks.
In May 2013, it was confirmed that Episode VII would
be filmed in the United Kingdom. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne agreed to produce Episode VII in the
UK. He also committed £25 million ($37 million) of public money towards the
film, claiming it was a boost for British culture and the film industry. Film
editors Mary Jo Markey and Maryann Brandon, film's costume designer was Michael
Kaplan, cinematographer Daniel Mindel were also signed in.In February 2014,
Abrams said filming would begin in May and last about three months. Principal
photography would commence in May and be based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire,
England. It also filmed in Iceland, U.A.E. emirate of Abu Dhabi. Skellig Michael
island off the coast of County Kerry in Ireland etc.
Principal photography began in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2014. In
June, Harrison Ford fractured his leg while filming at Pinewood after a
hydraulic door on the Millennium Falcon set fell on him, and was taken
to a hospital. According to Abrams, Ford's ankle "went to a 90-degree
angle. Abrams also fractured a vertebra in his own back when he was trying to
help lift the door after Ford's accident. Principal photography ended on November
3, 2014. Abrams supervised post-production and editing of the film at Bad Robot
Productions' headquarters in Santa Monica and gave the estimated running time
of the film as 124–125 minutes.
In July 2013, John Williams was confirmed to compose the score.
Recording sessions for The Force Awakens began in June 2015 at the Sony
Pictures Studios' Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage in Culver City, with William
Ross conducting most of the music. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
premiered in Los Angeles at the TCL Chinese Theatre, El Captain Theatre and Dolby
Theatre on December 14, 2015. On November 28, 2014, Lucasfilm released a
90-second teaser trailer to promote The Force Awakens. It was also
released on YouTube and the iTunes Store, generating a record 58.2 million
views on YouTube in its first week.
On April 16, 2015, a second teaser trailer, this one lasting
two minutes and the trailer was viewed over 88 million times within the first
24 hours of release, breaking the record. According to the Guinness World
Records, the second teaser trailer amassed 30.65 million in 24 hours, setting a
new world record for the "most viewed movie trailer on YouTube in 24
hours. Another trailer released in in August 2015 and it received 128 million
views in 24 hours, a new record for the most views of a trailer in 24 hours.
Reception and Box
office
As of February 16, 2016, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
has grossed for a worldwide total of $2 billion, against a budget of $200
million. The film is currently the highest-grossing release of 2015, the
highest-grossing film released by Walt Disney Studios, the highest-grossing
film in North America, and the third-highest-grossing film of all time. It was
the 24th film in cinematic history to surpass $1 billion worldwide, standing as
the fastest film to surpass the mark, doing so in 12 days.And critis the 3rd movie ever to pass $2 billion mark in sales. Upon it’s
release it broke many records. On its
opening day, the film grossed $119.1 million from 14,300 screens, marking the biggest
single and opening day record and the first time a film has earned
more than $100 million in a single day.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens received overwhelmingly
positive reviews from both critics and audiences. Rotten Tomatoes gave it score
of 93% based on 324 reviews and a rating average of 8.2/10. Metacritic, assigned
the film a weighted score of 81 out of 100, based on 52 critics, indicating
" universal acclaim". CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the
film an A grade, women, under-25s and under-18s gave it an "A+",
while 98% of audiences gave it an "A" or "B". The
Guardian also gave it five stars out of five.
Accolades
Still there are so many nominations for this movie. I am
going to updates this section when it wins the Awards.
Sorce:-Wikipedia “Star Wars The Force Awakens”