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text_A: Star Wars: The Force Awakens's director is J. J. Abrams.
text_B: Star Wars  : The Force Awakens -LRB- also known as Star Wars  : Episode VII -- The Force Awakens -RRB- is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed , co-produced , and co-written by J. J. Abrams .. J. J. Abrams. J. J. Abrams. epic. Epic film. space opera film. Space opera. Star Wars. Star Wars. The direct sequel to 1983 's Return of the Jedi , The Force Awakens is the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy , and stars Harrison Ford , Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Adam Driver , Daisy Ridley , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong ` o , Andy Serkis , Domhnall Gleeson , Anthony Daniels , Peter Mayhew , and Max von Sydow .. Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford. Mark Hamill. Mark Hamill. Carrie Fisher. Carrie Fisher. Adam Driver. Adam Driver. Daisy Ridley. Daisy Ridley. John Boyega. John Boyega. Oscar Isaac. Oscar Isaac. Andy Serkis. Andy Serkis. Domhnall Gleeson. Domhnall Gleeson. Anthony Daniels. Anthony Daniels. Peter Mayhew. Peter Mayhew. Max von Sydow. Max von Sydow. Return of the Jedi. Return of the Jedi. Star Wars. Star Wars. sequel trilogy. Star Wars sequel trilogy. Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams ' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , The Force Awakens marks a break in creative control from the original series as the first Star Wars film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas .. George Lucas. George Lucas. Bad Robot Productions. Bad Robot Productions. Star Wars. Star Wars. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi , it follows Rey , Finn and Poe Dameron 's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance , led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance , against Kylo Ren and the First Order , a successor organization to the Galactic Empire .. Return of the Jedi. Return of the Jedi. Rey. Rey ( Star Wars ). Finn. Finn ( Star Wars ). Poe Dameron. Poe Dameron. Luke Skywalker. Luke Skywalker. Rebel Alliance. Rebel Alliance. Kylo Ren. Kylo Ren. First Order. First Order ( Star Wars ). Galactic Empire. Galactic Empire ( Star Wars ). The Force Awakens was announced after The Walt Disney Company 's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012 .. The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company. It was produced by Abrams , his longtime collaborator Bryan Burk , and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy .. Kathleen Kennedy. Kathleen Kennedy ( producer ). Bryan Burk. Bryan Burk. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan , co-writer of the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back -LRB- 1980 -RRB- and Return of the Jedi -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt .. Lawrence Kasdan. Lawrence Kasdan. Michael Arndt. Michael Arndt. Return of the Jedi. Return of the Jedi. original trilogy. original trilogy. The Empire Strikes Back. The Empire Strikes Back. John Williams , composer for the previous six films , returned to compose the film 's score .. John Williams. John Williams. Lucas served as creative consultant during the film 's early production .. creative consultant. creative consultant. Filming began in April 2014 in Abu Dhabi and Iceland , with principal photography also taking place in Ireland and Pinewood Studios in England , and concluded in November 2014 .. Abu Dhabi. Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Iceland. Iceland. principal photography. principal photography. Ireland. Ireland. Pinewood Studios. Pinewood Studios. England. England. It is the first live-action film in the franchise since Star Wars  : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith , released ten years prior in 2005 .. Star Wars. Star Wars. live-action film. Live action. Star Wars  : The Force Awakens was widely anticipated , and Disney backed the film with extensive marketing campaigns .. Star Wars. Star Wars. It premiered in Los Angeles on December 14 , 2015 , four days before its wide release .. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. wide release. wide release. The film received positive reviews , with its ensemble cast , direction , musical score , visual effects , and action sequences receiving particular praise , though it received some criticism for being derivative of the original trilogy .. original trilogy. original trilogy. ensemble cast. ensemble cast. The film broke various box office records and became , unadjusted for inflation , the highest-grossing installment in the franchise , the highest-grossing film in North America , and the third-highest-grossing film of all time , with a worldwide gross of over $ 2 billion and a net profit of over $ 780 million .. broke various box office records. List of box office records set by Star Wars : The Force Awakens. highest-grossing installment in the franchise. Star Wars#Reception. highest-grossing film in North America. List of highest-grossing films in Canada and the United States. third-highest-grossing film of all time. List of highest-grossing films. It received five Academy Award nominations and four British Academy Film Award nominations , where it won Best Special Visual Effects .. Academy Award. Academy Awards. British Academy Film Award. British Academy Film Awards. Best Special Visual Effects. BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects. Two sequels , The Last Jedi and Episode IX , are scheduled for release in 2017 and 2019 , respectively .. The Last Jedi. Star Wars : The Last Jedi. Episode IX. Episode IX
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