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<p>Star Wars is roaring back into our galaxy next year and now it officially has a name. Disney has formally announced on its Twitter feed that the J.J. Abrams directed space opera and seventh installment of George Lucas&#8217;s film anthology will be titled &#8220;<em>Star Wars:</em> <em>The Force Awakens</em>.&#8221;</p>
<p>The news comes not long after the company disclosed that filming had since wrapped up on the two year project, complete with a farewell address from Abrams regarding the film&#8217;s completion. It&#8217;s been reported that<em> Breaking Bad</em>&#8216;s Rian Johnson <a href="https://bagogames.com/report-star-wars-episode-viii-new-director/">would be replacing<i> </i>Abrams</a> in the director&#8217;s chair for further installments, though there&#8217;s been no official word beyond Johnson&#8217;s own teasing.</p>
<p>There is further no real word on the film&#8217;s plot either, despite <a href="https://bagogames.com/star-wars-episode-vii-reveals-villain/">recently released concept art</a> giving fans a taste of what might be related tot he film&#8217;s script. Some have speculated that Luke Skywalker may, in fact, be the film&#8217;s villain after turning to the dark side, while others still claim that his and or Han Solo and Princess Leia&#8217;s children may fight or even join him. All we know for now is that the film is set thirty years after the conclusion of <em>Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi </em>and that the Force is still out there somewhere.</p>
<p><em>Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens</em> releases <strong>Dec. 18th, 2015 </strong>and stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Domhall Gleeson, Andy Serkis, Lupita N&#8217;yongo, Gwendoline Christie, and Max von Sydow.</p>
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<p><strong>Via</strong> <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/6/7168363/star-wars-episode-vii-is-called-the-force-awakens">The Verge</a>, <a href="http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/11/jj-abrams-star-wars-episode-vii-farewell">Complex</a>, &; <a href="https://twitter.com/Disney/status/530405149102321664/photo/1">Disney on Twitter</a></p>

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‘The Force Awakens’ in Star Wars Episode VII’s Official Title
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By Tim Gruver

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- Tags: DisneyHarrison FordJ.J. AbramsMovie NewsOscar IsaacStar Wars
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