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A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY — I don't think I need to tell you, but here it comes anyway: The newest trailer for "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" has debuted, and it basically broke the Internet.
Millions of people tune into Monday Night Football on a regular basis, but this Monday saw even more viewers as people anxiously awaited the newest trailer during half time.
The premiere of the trailer coincides with the pre-ticket sales that went live today and basically shut down movie theater sites across the nation with people overloading the servers trying to buy tickets for opening night. Long story short, if you haven't bought tickets already, there's a good chance you're not seeing "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakes" on opening night. Sorry.
The newest addition to the Star Wars canon is still a little under two months away, but anticipation for the sci-fi flick is high, and I'd be lying if I said the new trailer doesn't have me excited.
I'm sure many of you have watched the trailer a thousand times already and broken it down to its component parts and argued with your friends about it, but let's talk about it anyway.
In the trailer, we get some more exposition, deeper insights into who Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) are. We also get a lot more Han Solo, a shot of Chewie and Leia as well as a glimpse at Luke, but not a clear shot of Luke's face.
Something else that's interesting is we see Jon Boyega's character, Finn, wielding a light saber as he defends himself against who we assume is Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver. It would also appear that Kylo Ren is on a mission to finish what Darth Vader started.
Do we know a lot more about the story? No.
What we do know from this trailer, however, is that it looks stunning, our beloved characters are back, and we can hopefully count on plenty of action.
I have to admit, I got chills watching the trailer. Maybe there's too much fan boy in me, but I'm excited.
What about you? Are you excited about the trailer? Did you already buy tickets? Are you cursing the heavens because you didn't and they're already sold out? Let us know.
"Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" hits theaters Dec. 19.
John has been writing about movies, news, sports and pretty much anything awesome for more than five years. John is the co-host of the Flix Junkies podcast and will always entertain you with his stories.
