Earlier this week was the World Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I would have given anything to be at the Dolby, El Capitan, or the TCL Theaters that night – but alas, I have settled for seeing the movie this afternoon. I was told that this premiere was bigger than the Oscars and there were hundreds of celebrities there to see it. The red carpet was even streamed live on StarWars.com! In case you live under a rock and know nothing about this film, below are the trailer and the synopsis. After that, are some of my favorite photos from the premiere. There were literally hundreds to look through so it was hard to choose my favorites – and I did not want to overwhelm you guys. Oh, and after I see the film later today, I will be sure to post a spoiler free review for you guys. As someone who grew up on Star Wars and am now passing the love on to my girls, I am really looking forward to seeing it!
About Star Wars: The Force Awakens:
Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: R2-D2 (L) and C-3PO attend the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** R2-D2;C-3PO
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Sphero BB-8 attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Sphero BB-8
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Actress Daisy Ridley attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Daisy Ridley
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Comedian Patton Oswalt attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Patton Oswalt
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Actor Domhnall Gleeson (L) attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Domhnall Gleeson
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Actress Carrie Fisher attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Carrie Fisher
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: (L-R) Director J.J. Abrams, producer Kathleen Kennedy, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, Alan Horn and president, The Walt Disney Studios, Alan Bergman speak onstage during the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** J.J. Abrams;Kathleen Kennedy;Alan Horn;Alan Bergman
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Joseph Gordon-Levitt
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: (L-R) Director Steven Spielberg and actors Kate Capshaw and Oscar Isaac attend the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Steven Spielberg;Kate Capshaw;Oscar Isaac
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Director J.J. Abrams (L) and actor Harrison Ford attend the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** J.J. Abrams;Harrison Ford
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: (L-R) Directors George Lucas (L) and Steven Spielberg attend the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** George Lucas;Steven Spielberg
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Actor Mario Lopez attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Mario Lopez
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been shot in black and white. Color version not available.) Model Lydia Hearst (L) and TV personality Chris Hardwick attend the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Lydia Hearst;Chris Hardwick
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Actor Harrison Ford (L) and director J.J. Abrams attend the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Harrison Ford;J.J. Abrams
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Stormtroopers attend the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
J.J. Abrams, Lupita Nyong’o, Bryan Burk, Michelle Rejwan, Harrison Ford, Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Kennedy, Daisy Ridley pose together as Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm’s presents “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” World Premiere in Hollywood, California on Monday, December 14, 2015..(Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)
J.J. Abrams speaks as Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm’s presents “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” World Premiere in Hollywood, California on Monday, December 14, 2015..(Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Actress Gwendoline Christie attends the World Premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) *** Local Caption *** Gwendoline Christie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in theaters everywhere TODAY December 18th, 2015!
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Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. She is also a Freelance Writer. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association.