Producers/Production Company – The producers of this Star Wars are: J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and Bryan Burk. The production companies involved were: Lucasfilm and Bad Robot Productions.
Screenwriters – There were 3 screenwriters for this film. They were: J.J Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt.
Actors –
- Daisy Ridley – Rey
- John Boyega - Finn
- Harrison Ford - Han Solo
- Oscar Isaac - Poe Dameron
- Carrie Fisher - General Leia Organa
- Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker
- Adam Driver - Kylo Ren
- Lupita Nyong'o - Maz Kanata
- Andy Serkis - Supreme Leader Snoke
- Domhnall Gleeson - General Hux
- Anthony Daniels - C-3PO
- Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca
- Max Von Sydow - Lor Sn Tekka
The budget for this film was $306 million (gross)
$245 million (net)
LocationsThe film has been filmed in many locations such as: England, Scotland, Iceland, Ireland and United Arab Emirates.
Green light Date
The greenlight date for this film was 30th October 2012
Screens shown on
The number of screens that this film was shown on in the USA was 4,134 and in the UK it was 670. This was their peak number of screens that it was shown on. In the USA, the number of screens it was first shown on was 20. It was in the cinemas in America for 4 months.
Critical Reaction
The Critic Reaction was 92%
and had an average rating of 8.2/10. They say that the film is “packed with
action and populated by both familiar faces and fresh blood” and “had renewed
energy”Box Office Figures
On the opening day, the film made $57 million. On the Worldwide opening weekend and on the single weekend the gross was $529 million.
Canada and USA’s opening weekend made 247.97
China’s Box Office total was 30.7 million
Music
John Williams wrote this piece of music and it is widely recognised as it is played in all of the Stars Wars films yet this one is called Star Wars the Force Awakens.
Marketing
For this film, marketing such as billboard posters, adverts on the TV, adverts in magazines were all published to enhance publicity for the film. Star Wars also has its own website and the film can be found situated on this website. Posters were also placed outside of cinemas and all over the cinema once entered.
Tie-in-products
There were tie in products
related to this film such as lunchboxes, water bottles, ice cream, children’s
toys and special lightsabers. There are also unexpected products like
lipsticks and jumpers.
SFX
Many of the sounds in the film are special effects. A few of these include: Laser Cannons, Ray Guns and computer sci-fi. CGI was used to complete this film and a huge amount of visual effects were shown within the film to create and achieve practical means. In one of the scenes in the film the combination of practical effects, solid camera work and convincing performances make the scene more realistic and understandable. There was technology involved such as: Prosthetics, Solar Power Technology, Robotics and Lasers.
Any issues
Audiences have said that there was not enough politics and exposition in this film and character were not as likeable and complex as what they have been in previous films.
Many of the sounds in the film are special effects. A few of these include: Laser Cannons, Ray Guns and computer sci-fi. CGI was used to complete this film and a huge amount of visual effects were shown within the film to create and achieve practical means. In one of the scenes in the film the combination of practical effects, solid camera work and convincing performances make the scene more realistic and understandable. There was technology involved such as: Prosthetics, Solar Power Technology, Robotics and Lasers.
Any issues
Audiences have said that there was not enough politics and exposition in this film and character were not as likeable and complex as what they have been in previous films.
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