Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The beginning of a new Star Wars trilogy will take place 30 years after Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The new films will feature "a trio of new young leads along with some very familiar faces" (per StarWars.com).

Cited as official plot version from disney.com

Action Adventure Sci-Fi 3D Sequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

• 
  Harrison Ford

  ... Han Solo

  Captain America: Brave New World, The Age Of Adaline

• 
  Mark Hamill

  ... Luke Skywalker

  The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, The King of Kings

• 
  Carrie Fisher

  ... Leia Solo

  Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

• P
  Peter Mayhew

  ... Chewbacca

  Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

• 
  Adam Driver

  ... Undisclosed Villain

  Megalopolis, Ferrari

• A
  Anthony Daniels

  ... C-3PO

  Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

• 
  Andy Serkis

  The Batman, Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum

• 
  Domhnall Gleeson

  American Made, Peter Rabbit

• 
  Oscar Isaac

  The King of Kings, Dune

• M
  Max von Sydow

  Shutter Island, Minority Report

• K
  Kenny Baker

  ... R2-D2

  Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

• 
  John Boyega

  Detroit, The Circle

Crew Behind the Film

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director J.J. Abrams last directed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Star Trek Into Darkness. The film's writer Lawrence Kasdan last wrote Solo: A Star Wars Story and Darling Companion.

Director

J.J. Abrams

Screenwriters

Lawrence Kasdan
J.J. Abrams

Producers

Bryan Burk
Lawrence Kasdan
Kathleen Kennedy
Simon Kinberg

Production Details

What we know about the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie production.

Key Facts

• R2-D2 and C-3PO would be the only characters who might continue through all nine films (Lucas in 1980, 1981 and 1983). The trilogy would deal with the rebuilding of the Republic (Lucas in 1980).
• J.J. Abrams directed the 2009 Star Trek reboot and its upcoming sequel. He said in October that he wasn't interested in taking on Star Wars, but the director is said to have changed his mind about the project (Hollywood Reporter; 1-24-2013).
• Sequel to the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.
• Toy Story 3 screenwriter Michael Arndt has written a 40- to 50-page treatment for the film and is likely to be at least one of the writers when the Disney/Lucasfilm project begins shooting in 2014 (Vulture, 11-9-12). Said to focus on a new generation of heroes and could feature appearances by Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in older incarnations of their beloved characters from the original Star Wars trilogy.
• Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, will serve as executive producer on new Star Wars feature films, with George Lucas serving as creative consultant. Also consulting on the project are Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg. Kasdan has a long history with Lucasfilm, as screenwriter on The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Return of the Jedi. Kinberg was writer on Sherlock Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
• Disney has noted that George Lucas will serve as a consultant moving forward, and has already consulted for "the first trilogy starting in 2015." But "his intention is to retire."

Production Updates for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Nov 2015

Completed

Changed Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Completed principal photography.

Apr 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn revealed on April 2 that the new Star Wars had already begun filming and most of the cast was set.

Oct 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Producer Bryan Burk stated that principal photography will likely commence in Spring 2014.

Nov 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine screenwriter Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film. JJ Abrams will direct. Slated for a 2015 release.

Oct 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Upon purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney, the studio announced a targeted 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII. Followed by additional Star Wars films every two to three years.

Oct 2010

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Concept movies are rumored films with little to no official development.

Have updates about Star Wars: The Force Awakens? We'd love to hear from you!

Submit update

Additional Information

All Trailers

Watch official Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie trailers and clips.

Questions

Looking for more information on Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Official Page and Social Links

• Official Site
• Official Facebook
• Official X
• Official YouTube Channel

Across the Web

• Get Tickets & Showtimes
• Buy on Amazon
• IMDb