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Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens Wookieepedia. Star Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens. Budget$2. 00 million (estimated)[1.

Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, marketed as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is the seventh film in the Star Wars saga and the first in the Star Warssequel trilogy. The film was directed by J. J. Abrams; co- written by Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, and Michael Arndt; and produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Bad Robot Productions. The film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels and Peter Mayhew reprising their original roles. The original actors are joined by a host of new actors including Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac, among many others.

The story begins thirty years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The First Order has risen from the ashes of the Galactic Empire and is opposed by General. Leia Organa and the Resistance, both of which seek to find the missing Jedi Master. Luke Skywalker. In the midst of this search, new heroes rise in the form of Rey, a Force- sensitivescavenger from Jakku; Finn, a stormtrooper who defected from the First Order; and Poe Dameron, the best pilot in the Resistance.

They are aided by Han Solo in their search for Skywalker and their mission to destroy the First Order's new superweapon, Starkiller Base, which targets the New Republic and the Resistance for destruction. They are opposed by villains such as Kylo Ren, a dark warrior with a mysterious past; and General Armitage Hux, the commander of Starkiller Base. The film's story will continue in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode IX on December 1. Despite initially claiming that the Star Wars story ended with the redemption of Anakin Skywalker in Return of the Jedi, and after spending years refuting speculation that there would be another film, Star Wars creator George Lucas began work on Episode VII in 2. Lucasfilm before he sold it to The Walt Disney Company, although Disney would later elect to not use Lucas' story.

The acquisition was finalized on October 3. Disney and Lucasfilm officially announced Episode VII and the sequel trilogy the same day. Lucasfilm later announced that the film would be an original story not beholden to the continuity of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, which was rebranded as the non- canon Star Wars Legends. The Force Awakens was released on December 1. United Kingdom, Mexico, Latin America, and Asian countries; December 1.

North America; and January 9, 2. China. Some North American theaters offered special limited advance showings on the evening of December 1. The film received widespread critical praise upon its release and was a massive box office success, becoming the highest grossing film of all time in North America when not adjusted for inflation. Worldwide, the film is the third highest grossing of all time when not adjusted for inflation. It is currently the highest grossing sequel of all time and the first Star Wars film since The Phantom Menace to be the highest grossing film of its release year worldwide.

Opening crawl Episode VIITHE FORCE AWAKENS. Luke Skywalker has vanished.

In his absence, the sinister. FIRST ORDER has risen from. Empire. and will not rest until. Skywalker, the last Jedi. With the support of the. REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa.

RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her. Luke and gain his. Leia has sent her most daring. Jakku, where an old ally. Luke's whereabouts.. Synopsis"We got company."―Poe Dameron[src]Flametroopers open fire on the village of Tuanul.

Approximately thirty years after the destruction of the second Death Star, Luke Skywalker, the last known surviving Jedi Master, has disappeared. Both the First Order, a successor to the fallen Galactic Empire, and the Resistance, a military force backed by the New Republic and led by Luke's twin sister, General Leia Organa, scour the galaxy in an attempt to find him. Leia sends Resistance pilot. Poe Dameron on a secret mission to the village of Tuanul on the desertplanet. Jakku, to meet with village elder Lor San Tekka, who has obtained a map to Luke Skywalker's location.

During the meeting, First Order stormtroopers under the command of Kylo Ren and Captain. Phasma attack the village. Poe and his astromech droid. BB- 8 attempt to flee in their X- wing starfighter, but a pair of stormtroopers disable the engines with their blasters. With no alternative, Poe gives the map to BB- 8 and orders the BB unit to flee.

Poe remains behind to cover BB- 8's escape. After stormtrooper FN- 2. FN- 2. 00. 3 is hit with blaster fire by Poe. FN- 2. 18. 7 goes to help his squadmate, but FN- 2.

FN- 2. 00. 3 smears his blood on FN- 2. 7Th Heaven Season 9 Episode 22 on this page. FN- 2. 18. 7. After securing the area, the remaining villagers are herded into the town square. Tekka is captured and brought before Kylo Ren, who demands to know where the map leading to Luke is. Tekka responds that he knows who Ren used to be, and chides Ren that he cannot escape his real identity.

Growing impatient, Ren kills Tekka by striking him down with his lightsaber. Poe takes a shot at Ren from cover, but Ren casually stops the blaster bolt in mid- air with the Force. Poe is captured, and Ren decides to interrogate him further back on their ship. Before leaving, Phasma asks what to do with the crowd of captive villagers, and Ren orders them all slaughtered. Stormtrooper FN- 2. Return to the Finalizer"The Resistance will not be intimidated by you!"―Poe Dameron to Kylo Ren[src]Kylo Ren probes Poe Dameron for information about the map. Returning to the Finalizer, FN- 2.

He ducks inside an empty shuttle to take his helmet off, breathing heavily, but Phasma notices him and tells him to submit his blaster for inspection, having earlier noticed that he did not fire a shot. Knowing he would be punished and re- evaluated for not firing on the villagers, and with his faith in the First Order severely shaken, he decides to desert. Meanwhile, after failed attempts of torturing Poe for vital information about the map of Luke Skywalker's location, Ren uses his mind probe Force power to pry the information from Poe's mind. Ren learns that the map is located within a BB series droid that fled the village, and informs General. Armitage Hux of the new information. Encounter with the scavenger"Classified. Really? Me too. Big secret."―Rey to BB- 8[src]Rey encounters BB- 8 in the deserts of Jakku.

The Wachowskis - Wikipedia. Lana Wachowski. Born. Laurence Wachowski(1. June 2. 1, 1. 96. Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Other names. Larry Wachowski (before 2. Occupation. Film and tv director, screenwriter, and producer, comic book writer and publisher. Years active. 19. Spouse(s)Thea Bloom (m. 1. Karin Winslow (m. 2. Lilly Wachowski. Born. Andrew Paul Wachowski(1.

December 2. 9, 1. Chicago, Illinois, United States. Other names. Andy Wachowski (before 2. Occupation. Film and tv director, screenwriter, and producer, comic book writer and publisher. Years active. 19. Spouse(s)Alisa Blasingame (m. 1. Lana Wachowski (formerly Laurence "Larry" Wachowski, born June 2.

Lilly Wachowski (formerly Andrew Paul "Andy" Wachowski, born December 2. American film directors, screenwriters, and producers.[6] They are siblings, and are both trans women.[7][8][9][1.

Collectively known as The Wachowskis[1. The Wachowski Brothers, the pair made their directing debut in 1. Bound, and achieved fame with their second film The Matrix (1. Saturn Award for Best Director.

They wrote and directed its two sequels: The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (both in 2. Following the commercial success of The Matrix series, they wrote and produced the 2. V for Vendetta (an adaptation of the comic of the same name by Alan Moore), and in 2. Speed Racer, which was a live- action adaptation of the Japanese anime series of the same name.

Their next film, Cloud Atlas, based on the novel of the same name by David Mitchell and co- written and co- directed by Tom Tykwer, was released in 2. Their film Jupiter Ascending and the Netflix series Sense. J. Michael Straczynski, both debuted in 2. Sense. 8 was canceled after two seasons in June 2.

The sisters have worked as a writing and directing unit throughout their professional film careers from Bound through the first season of Sense. Following her gender transition, Lilly Wachowski took a break from active writing and directing; Lana worked on the second season of Sense. Early life[edit]Lana was born Laurence Wachowski in Chicago in 1. Lilly was born Andrew Paul Wachowski two and a half years later, in 1. Their mother Lynne (née Luckinbill) was a nurse and painter. Their father Ron Wachowski was a businessman of Polish descent. Their uncle is the actor and Primetime Emmy Award- winning producer Laurence Luckinbill.[5][1.

They have two additional sisters: Julie and Laura.[2][1. Julie was credited as assistant coordinator in the Wachowskis' film Bound; [1. Watch The Lion King 1? Online Freeform here. Lana and Lilly attended Kellogg Elementary School in Chicago's Beverly area, and they graduated from Whitney Young High School, known for its performing arts and science curriculum, in 1. Former classmates recall their playing Dungeons & Dragons and working in the school's theater and TV program.[1. Lana went to Bard College in New York and Lilly attended Emerson College in Boston. Both dropped out before graduating.

After dropping out of college, the Wachowskis ran a house painting and construction business in Chicago while writing for Marvel Comics'[1. Razorline imprint, namely Ectokid (created by horror novelist Clive Barker) in 1. They also wrote the series Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Clive Barker's Nightbreed for Epic Comics.

In the mid- 1. 99. Assassins in 1. 99. Richard Donner and released in 1. Warner Bros. bought the script and included two more pictures in the contract.[1.

Donner had their script "totally rewritten" by Brian Helgeland[2. Wachowskis tried unsuccessfully to remove their names from the film.[2] They say the experience gave them the perspective that they should become directors or "[they will] never survive as writers in this town."[2. Their next project was the 1. Bound, for which they wrote the script and made their debut as directors. The film was well received for its style and craft,[2. Taking advantage of the positive buzz, the Wachowskis asked to direct their next picture, The Matrix.[1. Influences[edit]J.

Michael Straczynski, who has worked with the Wachowskis on Ninja Assassin and Sense. Writer's Digest magazine, for inspiration and pointers.[2. Straczynski contributed to the magazine from 1. In 1. 99. 8, in the context of explaining how they got their start in filmmaking, the Wachowskis mentioned Roger Corman's book, How I Made A Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime, and indicated, with laughter, that they liked his movies, and began by wanting to "make a low- budget horror movie."[2. In the same interview, they expressed being flattered, after their first film, by comparisons to the Coen brothers, who had "made five, maybe six great movies…" at that time.[2. Speaking to Bernard Weintraub of The New York Times in April 1. Wachowskis mention explicitly preparing for their first Matrix production by studying the works of John Woo "and other Hong Kong filmmakers", as well as reading and rereading Homer's Odyssey, and studying the works of John Huston, Stanley Kubrick, Fritz Lang, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, and Billy Wilder.[2.

Mark Miller, writing in Wired in 2. Homer, Hermann Hesse, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and philosopher Cornel West.[1. Watch Kiss Of The Dragon Online (2017). In an interview with Gadfly in 2. Wachowskis reiterated their influence by or enjoyment of Huston (e.

Treasure of the Sierra Madre) and Wilder (e. Sunset Boulevard and Lost Weekend), and added to these the impacts of Alfred Hitchcock (e. Strangers on a Train and Psycho), Roman Polanski (e. Repulsion), and Francis Ford Coppola (the Godfather movies, and The Conversation).[2. Ken Wilber has been cited as an influence.[2. The Matrix franchise[edit]This section needs expansion with: a more thorough overview of this franchise, here, effectively summarizing the wikilinked main article, so that readers desiring to understand the importance of this set of creative works (in the Wachowskis' creative development and history) do not have to leave the page.

You can help by adding to it.(September 2. They completed The Matrix, a science fictionaction film, in 1.

The movie stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a hacker recruited by a rebellion to aid them in the fight against machines who have taken over the world and placed humanity inside a simulated reality called "the Matrix". Laurence Fishburne, Carrie- Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano also star. The movie was a critical and commercial hit for Warner Bros. It won four Academy Awards, including for "Best Visual Effects" for popularizing the bullet time visual effect.