Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

• IMDb page: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)


• Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi


• Release Date: 18 December 2015 (UK)


• Filming Location: Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK


• Director: J.J. Abrams


• Stars: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher | See full cast and crew »


• Original Music By: John Williams   


• Plot Keyword: Good vs Evil | Roman Numbered Sequel | Star Wars | Space Opera | IMAX Version

Writing Credits By:

(in alphabetical order)



• J.J. Abrams  screenplay


• Lawrence Kasdan  screenplay


• George Lucas  characters

Known Trivia

• The production had a preference for using real locations and miniature models over green-screens and computer-generated imagery whenever possible in order to make the film aesthetically similar to the original Star Wars trilogy. 499 of 506 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• The first J.J. Abrams film not to have a musical score by Michael Giacchino. Aptly enough, Giacchino stated in an interview that he would rather hear the music of John Williams in a new Star Wars film than his own. 702 of 715 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• In summer 2013, it was revealed both Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill had begun a vigorous regimen of diet, exercise and stunt training to prepare for their roles of Leia and Luke, respectively. 751 of 768 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• While filming in summer 2014, Harrison Ford broke his ankle on the door of the Millennium Falcon. 449 of 458 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• When he was interviewed about “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)” on TV-AM in the UK in 1983, Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) stated that George Lucas had considered bringing Mark Hamill back as Luke Skywalker as a Obi-wan Kenobi-like character passing Excalibur onto the next generation in Episode VII and that Episode VII would not be until 2011. 142 of 143 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• After publicly declining to direct a new Star Wars film, J.J. Abrams was visited at his Bad Robot office by Kathleen Kennedy. Their negotiations lasted over a month, during which time, Abrams’ central concern was the vast magnitude and cultural significance of the project. 354 of 361 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• The film takes place 31 years after “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)”, 56 years after “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)” and 69 years after “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)”. 244 of 248 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• Michael Arndt penned the script for this film based on an outline by George Lucas for his abandoned sequel trilogy to the original Star Wars saga. Though few details of this outline have been made public, author Dave Pollack confirmed that the story would focus on the building of the New Republic after the fall of the Empire, that Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo would all appear, and that the children of Luke, Leia and Han would serve as the main characters of the story. However, Arndt’s script was ultimately rejected and a new script penned by J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan. 525 of 538 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• Both Brad Bird and Matthew Vaughn allegedly turned down the chance to direct. Bird had already committed to Tomorrowland: A World Beyond (2015), forcing him to decline. Vaughn entered negotiations, even vacating the director’s role on X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) in order to helm Episode VII, but eventually declined over “creative differences”, reportedly disputes over the level of violence in the film and the casting of the female lead. 268 of 273 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |


• When the first trailer was released, there was much discussion about how it appeared to be getting back to the “grubbiness” (“dirty transporters, second-hand rockets, things that broke”) of Episode IV, rather than the CGI cleanliness of Episodes I-III. British TV star Phill Jupitus revealed in an interview that he “met an effects bloke in Essex, he drinks in my local coffee shop. He said [the makers of the new film] bought every gas-bottled air gun in England when they arrived because they wanted the Stormtroopers’ guns to have a kick when they fired them. You don’t have to fake it; it looks real.” 92 of 93 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |

Plot: A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983). |  »

Story: A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983).

tab=FullCast & CrewProduced By:

• J.J. Abrams known as producer


• Bryan Burk known as producer


• Tommy Gormley known as co-producer


• Tommy Harper known as executive producer


• Lawrence Kasdan known as co-producer


• Kathleen Kennedy known as producer


• Jason D. McGatlin known as executive producer (as Jason McGatlin)


• Michelle Rejwan known as co-producer


• Ben Rosenblatt known as co-producer


• John Swartz known as co-producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Gwendoline Christie known as Captain Phasma


• Oscar Isaac known as Poe Dameron


• Harrison Ford known as Han Solo


• Domhnall Gleeson


• Mark Hamill known as Luke Skywalker


• Carrie Fisher known as Leia


• Andy Serkis


• Daisy Ridley known as Rey


• Peter Mayhew known as Chewbacca


• Adam Driver known as Kylo Ren


• Warwick Davis


• John Boyega known as Finn


• Lupita Nyong'o known as Maz Kanata


• Kenny Baker known as R2-D2


• Dante Briggins known as Storm Trooper


• Maisie Richardson-Sellers known as Korr Sella


• Max von Sydow


• Anthony Daniels known as C-3PO


• Iko Uwais known as (rumored)


• Greg Grunberg


• Jessica Henwick


• Mark Stanley known as Clan Leader


• Christina Chong


• Yayan Ruhian known as (rumored)


• Billie Lourd known as Younger Leia


• Miltos Yerolemou


• Pip Andersen


• Phoenix James known as Stormtrooper


• Cecep Arif Rahman known as (rumored)


• Dixie Arnold known as Soldier


• Crystal Clarke


• D.C. Barns known as Kata Koio


• Leigh Holland known as Stormtrooper


• Amybeth Hargreaves known as Stormtrooper


• Johnny Lynch known as Stormtrooper


• Alan Chimes known as Storm Trooper


• Aaron Kennedy known as Cloaked Messenger


• Darl Ferm known as Snowtrooper


• Maurice Nathan Weert known as Soldier

..tab=Supporting DepartmentMakeup Department:

• Amy Byrne known as key makeup artist


• Bill Corso known as makeup artist: Mr.Ford


• Jill Hornby known as makeup: Dailies


• Amanda Knight known as makeup department head


• Chris Lyons known as special effects teeth


• Lisa Tomblin known as hair designer

Art Department:

• Matt Allsopp known as concept artist


• Will Ayres known as chargehand dressing prop


• Alex Baily known as draughtsman


• Laura Barden known as junior model maker


• Kevin John Bennett known as greensman


• Tom Bernarius known as standby greensman


• Andrea Borland known as assistant art director


• Robert M. Bouffard known as propmaker


• Ryan Bradbury known as props


• Ryan Bradbury known as props: daily


• Sophie Bridgman known as assistant art director


• Tim Browning known as concept artist


• Ian Bunting known as props 3d modeller


• Chester Carr known as junior modeller


• Doug Chiang known as concept artist


• Keith Christensen known as concepts artist


• Danny Clark known as junior draughtsman


• Tom Clark known as junior propmaker


• Dean Clements known as set dresser


• Helen Dawson known as art department assistant


• Julia Dehoff known as draughtsperson


• Laura Dishington known as Lead Graphic Designer


• Martyn Doust known as props


• Simon Duric known as storyboard artist


• Abe El Habashy known as assistant property master


• Neil Ellis known as concept model maker


• Scott Elms known as carpenter


• Seth Engstrom known as concept artist


• Jonathan James Evans known as stand-by propman main unit


• Claire Fleming known as assistant art director


• James Foley known as set dresser/operational stand-by props


• Stephen Forrest-Smith known as storyboard artist


• Stella Fox known as assistant set decorator


• Lydia Fry known as assistant art director


• Jack Garwood known as dressing props supervisor


• Liam Georgensen known as draughtsman


• Sarah Ginn known as draughtsman


• Simon Gosling known as senior prop modeller


• Angus Hale known as greensman


• Roy Halfpenny known as senior prop modeller


• Richard Hardy known as draughtsman


• Paul Hearn known as set dresser


• David Hobbins known as concept artist


• Robert Hochstoeger known as assistant art director


• Will Houghton-Connell known as art department assistant


• Alexander Jay Hutchings known as art department model maker


• John Jones known as prop modeller


• Josh Jones known as standby carpenter


• Mike Jones known as greens sculptor


• Natasha Jones known as props graphic designer


• Martin Kane known as daily props crew


• Matthew Kerly known as stand-by art director: second unit


• Hannah Kons known as set dec pa


• Sam Leake known as draughtsman


• David London known as senior prop modeller


• Jake Lunt known as Creature Concept Designer


• Katrina Mackay known as assistant art director


• Jon Marson known as key greensman


• Iain McCaig known as concept artist


• Sonny Merchant known as supervising chargehand stand-by propman


• Gary Merrington known as props designer


• Maxim Molchanov known as assistant property master


• Dean Morris known as props


• Guy Mount known as petty cash buyer


• Olivia Muggleton known as art department assistant


• Theofano Pitsillidou known as junior model maker


• Andrew Proctor known as draughtsman


• Paul Purnell known as digital assets pa


• Anita Rajkumar known as junior draughtsman


• Eren Ramadan known as digital assets pa


• Samantha Redwood known as art department assistant: spacecraft


• Skot Reynolds known as mouldmaker


• Justin Richards known as greens buyer/coordinator


• Oliver Roberts known as stand-by art director


• Luke Sanders known as draughtsman


• Lucien Sands known as prop maker


• Matthew Savage known as concept artist


• Elicia Scales known as junior draughtsman


• Sean Schofield known as junior propmaker


• Clint Schultz known as lead graphic designer: Los Angeles


• Pollyanna Seath known as art department coordinator


• Dominic Sikking known as graphic designer


• Tom Sinden known as senior prop modeller


• Nick Slater known as carpenter


• Oliver Steeples known as props


• Bgi Supplies known as vehicle props/dressing


• Mátyás Szakonyi known as standby greens


• Emma Teader known as costume props


• Bill Thomas known as props


• Jonathan Tidmarsh known as greens labourer


• Dave Tincombe known as dressings props


• Lee Towersey known as props


• Remo Tozzi known as assistant art director


• Eddie Tycer known as prop modeller


• Kurt Van Der Basch known as storyboard artist


• Emma Vane known as props draughtsman


• Christopher Vincent known as art department assistant


• Toby Wagner known as chargehand propmaker


• Ketan Waikar known as draughtsman


• George Waite known as props metalworker


• Dan Walker known as concept artist


• Andree Wallin known as concept artist


• Paul Wescott known as hod scenic painter


• Kyle Wetton known as digital assets manager


• Rebecca White known as junior draughtsman


• Terry Whitehouse known as supervising prop maker


• Catherine Whiting known as draughtsman


• Buddie Wilkinson known as stand-by props: splinter unit


• Jamie Wilkinson known as property master


• Simon Wilkinson known as chargehand propman


• Bradley Woodbridge known as standby painter


• Schwerthelm Ziehfreund known as props

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Production Companies:

• Lucasfilm


• Bad Robot


• Walt Disney Pictures

Other Companies:

• Audiolink Radio Communications  cell phone rentals


• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies


• Company 3  digital intermediate


• Flying Pictures  aerial filming services provided by


• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency (uncredited)


• Panalux  lighting by


• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services

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Additional Details

Distributors:

• Walt Disney Studios Japan (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)


• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2015) (Argentina) (theatrical)


• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2015) (France) (theatrical)


• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2015) (Singapore) (theatrical)


• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2015) (USA) (theatrical)


• Westec Media Limited (2015) (Cambodia) (theatrical)


• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2015) (worldwide) (all media)

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Special Effects:

• Base FX


• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Visual Effects by:

• Terry Archer known as body tech


• Jose Armengol known as visual effects photographer: Propshop


• Nicholas Barnes known as visual effects artist


• Jacobo Barreiro known as digital artist: ILM


• Kerry Joseph Blackman known as Assistant Visual Effects Editor


• Simon Burchell known as pre-visualization editor


• Simon Burchell known as visual effects editor: uk


• Karhoe Chan known as layout artist: Industrial Light & Magic


• Emanuele Comotti known as senior compositor: Industrial Light & Magic


• Krishnamurti Costa known as lead artist: ILM


• Michael DeBeer known as layout artist: ILM


• Yanick Dusseault known as visual effects art director


• Adam Foster known as reference camera operator: Imaginarium Studios


• Roger Guyett known as visual effects supervisor: ILM


• Steve Hardy known as vfx stills photograher


• Polly Ing known as cg supervisor: ILM


• Cyrus Jam known as lookdev supervisor: ILM


• Daehwan Jang known as layout artist: Industrial Light & Magic


• Jaime Jasso known as digital matte artist


• Kelly Fan known as layout artist: ILM


• James D. Kelly known as visual effects photographer: Propshop


• Martin Allan Kloner known as visual effects editor


• Teréz Koncz known as visual effects coordinator: Propshop


• Felder Kwek known as layout artist: Industrial Light & Magic


• Kim Libreri known as technology supervisor


• Susan Luciani known as visual effects senior coordinator


• Tom Martinek known as sequence lighting lead


• Victoria McDowell known as vfx production supervisor


• Ally Miller known as visual effects production assistant


• Daniel Moore known as visual effects photographer (Propshop)


• Pat Moreira known as layout lead: Industrial Light & Magic


• David Manos Morris known as visual effects artist


• Darren A. Mosher known as visual effects


• David Nakabayashi known as ilm art dept: creative director


• Joseph Quinn known as data wrangler


• Janhavi Ramaswamy known as roto and paint artist


• Amardeep Rattan known as senior previs artist


• Mike Sanders known as director of virtual production


• Morgan Smith known as associate production manager


• Attila Torok known as fx td: ILM


• Fernando Tortosa known as visual effects photographer: Propshop


• Chris Tost known as animator: ILM


• Barbara van Schaik known as reference camera operator: The Imaginarium Studios


• Pablo Wang known as stereo compositor


• Talmage Watson known as digital artist


• Richard Stuart Wilson known as visual effects digital coordinator

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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)