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HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) — A dream has come true for a "Star Wars" fan without much time left to live.
Daniel Fleetwood, a 32-year-old "Star Wars" aficionado who is terminally ill with cancer, got the chance to see an unedited version of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Thursday, a Disney spokesperson confirmed to CNN Money's Frank Pallotta.
All involved were happy to make it happen, the spokesperson said.
It was the result of an online campaign, #ForceForDaniel, which received support from "Star Wars" actors Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew and newcomer John Boyega in recent days.
Fleetwood has spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of connective tissue cancer, and was told in July he had two months to live, according to CNN affiliate KPRC.
#ForceForDaniel Update: Daniel got to see the movie!!!
Update from his wife Ashley on FB:
https://t.co/aAQcBf8cmVpic.twitter.com/W6eolVPdFO
— Nerd Fu (@TheNerdFu) November 6, 2015A "Star Wars" fan from childhood, he wanted to see the new film before he died.
The movie will be released to the public on Dec. 18.
Hamill congratulated Fleetwood and his wife after she posted news of the screening on her Facebook page.
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