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May the force be with you: New Star Wars film gets title
The seventh instalment of the sci-fi saga is set about 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The film sees a new cast including Daisy Ridley and John Boyega joining original cast members Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher
Updated on: Nov 7, 2014, 18:15:23 IST
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The name of the new
movie has been revealed as The Force Awakens.
The seventh instalment of the sci-fi saga is set about 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
The film sees a new cast including Daisy Ridley and John Boyega joining original cast members Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, reported BBC online.
The announcement was made on the movie's final day of production at Pinewood Studios.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be directed by JJ Abrams, who successfully reinvigorated the Star Trek movie franchise in 2009, and is due to be released on December 18, 2015.
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