Star Wars: The Force Awakens

In this thrilling continuation of the epic space opera, ex-stormtrooper Finn ({|John Boyega|}), scrappy desert dweller Rey ({|Daisy Ridley|}), and droid companion BB-8 get caught up in a galactic war when they come across a map containing the whereabouts of the vanished Luke Skywalker ({|Mark Hamill|}). They soon embark on an epic adventure that brings them face-to-face with heroes from the past, as well as new villains such as Kylo Ren ({|Adam Driver|}) and the First Order, a fascist regime that has emerged from the ashes of the old Empire. {|Carrie Fisher|}, {|Harrison Ford|}, {|Peter Mayhew|}, and {|Anthony Daniels|} return to reprise their roles as, respectively, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and C-3PO. {|Oscar Isaac|}, {|Lupita Nyong'o|}, {|Andy Serkis|}, {|Domhnall Gleeson|}, and {|Gwendoline Christie|} co-star. {|J.J. Abrams|} directed from a script he co-wrote with {|Lawrence Kasdan|} and {|Michael Arndt|}. The film also features new contributions from composer {|John Williams|} and sound designer {|Ben Burtt|}, whose familiar palette of sounds have helped define the Star Wars universe. ~ Violet LeVoit