Directed by: J.J. Abrams Written by: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy Production year: 2014 Original release: December 18, 2015 (USA) Running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Other cast: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega Misc: IMDB | Amazon | iTunes

Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order. When a defector named Finn (John Boyega) crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey (Daisy Ridley), a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the last of the Jedi Knights.