13 Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Facts You Should Know

December 13, 2015

The moment we all have been waiting for is almost here. This week, the force hits theaters with more power than the light and dark sides combined. As you prepare for this epic event, note the following Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ facts:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Facts – Watching the Movie

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The Hollywood premiere streams live Monday, December 14, at 8:30pm ET.
If you don’t have tickets, get them now. Major theater chains and ticket sellers’ sites crashed during pre-sales events in October, which means demand will continue to increase the closer we get to the premiere.
Many theaters prohibit certain types of costumes like masks or toy weapons, so check with your theater for appropriate guidelines.
Get your bathroom break in before the movie starts: running time is 128 minutes (2 hours and 16 minutes).
If you don’t get to the theater on December 17, avoid online chatter the morning of December 18. Many fans will divulge spoilers!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Facts – Movie Tidbits

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The timeline takes placed 30 years after the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi.
Ten new characters grace this film, some of which include Captain Phasma, General Hux, and Maz Kantana.
The desert planet featured in this film is not Tatooine. It’s called Jakku.
The two smaller beams in Kylo Ren’s lightsaber act as a hilt.
In Vanity Fair’s June edition, J.J. Abrams teased that he wanted to place Jar Jar Binks’ skeleton as an Easter Egg during the film. Keep on the lookout for that one!
BB-8’s design was inspired by an early concept of R2-D2. George Lucas scrapped this idea due to the limited resources available in the 1970s.
Abrams honors the original musical scores by enlisting John Williams’ talents.
Abrams’ involvement with the new Star Trek reboots and The Force Awakens unites these two galactic sagas for the first time ever.