First Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is here and it’s glorious

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A mysterious scene from the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Photo: Walt Disney Studios
A mysterious scene from the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Photo: Walt Disney Studios

Star Wars looks like it’s in good hands. The first teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams’ upcoming The Force Awakens has been released, and it’s sure to make your jaw drop.

What’s that random guy dressed as a stormtrooper doing in the desert? Who is that mysterious woman on the flying contraption? And WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT WEIRD RED LIGHTSABER OMG?!?

The film features John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o and Max von Sydow, who will join old-school Star Wars stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker.

The just-released Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer can be seen in 30 theaters across North America starting today, according to Walt Disney Studios, and will blast into theaters around the world next month.

Filming on the highly anticipated Episode VII of the sci-fi series wrapped this month, but production is still a long way from being done. December 2015 can’t come soon enough.

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