In a world filled with film franchises, few can claim to be as enduring or as loved as Star Wars. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) changed the face of the blockbuster forever and has earned millions of loyal fans from around the globe.
Ever since it was announced that Disney had teamed up with George Lucas to create a brand new trilogy, the internet has been buzzing with anticipation. When it was confirmed that Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill were reprising their iconic roles, excitement levels went through the roof – the force was indeed going to return in a way not seen since the early 80s.
Exact plot details have been kept under wraps to ensure that cinema goers will get the old-school element of surprise, but we do know several of Hollywood’s hottest young talent has jumped on board the franchise.
Lupita Nyong’o burst onto the American film scene with a mesmerising performance in the Academy Award winning12 Years a Slave (2013) – she appears in The Force Awakens in a role that is yet to be confirmed.
