The trailer was shown in 30 US cinemas on Friday as well as being released on iTunes.Director JJ Abrams tweeted that the teaser will contain just “a tiny peek at what we’re working on”. The film will hit theaters December 2015.
It is set 30 years after the death of Darth Vader and the fall of the Empire. The film stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie. Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill reprise their original roles.
The trailer concludes with the narrator saying:
“The dark side, and the light”
Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars
George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away.LucasfilmLucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV.LucasfilmMark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back.LucasfilmLucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV.LucasfilmLucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher.LucasfilmHarrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi.LucasfilmLucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.LucasfilmLucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.LucasfilmLucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.LucasfilmLucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi.LucasfilmLucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet.LucasfilmNatalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.LucasfilmLucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.LucasfilmLucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV.LucasfilmLucas finds the droid he was looking for.Lucasfilm
