| − | '''''Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens''''' or '''''Star Wars: The Force Awakens''''' is the seventh entry in the [[Star Wars]] film series. It is the first film of the Sequel Trilogy, which will include Episodes VIII and IX. It is the first Star Wars film to be produced by [[Disney]], and the first since ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' to be directed by someone other than [[George Lucas]]. J. J. Abrams will be directing the film, and Lawrence Kasdan, who was also a writer for ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', co-wrote the screenplay for Episode VII with Abrams. The film was released on December 18, 2015, making it the first film in the main series and the second film overall (with the first being 2008's ''The Clone Wars''), to not be released in May. | + | '''''Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens''''' or '''''Star Wars: The Force Awakens''''' is the seventh entry in the [[Star Wars]] film series. It is the first film of the Sequel Trilogy, which will include Episodes VIII and IX. It is the first Star Wars film to be produced by [[Disney]], and the first since ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' to be directed by someone other than [[George Lucas]]. J. J. Abrams directed the film, and Lawrence Kasdan, who was also a writer for ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', co-wrote the screenplay for Episode VII with Abrams. The film was released on December 18, 2015, making it the first film in the main series and the second film overall (with the first being 2008's ''The Clone Wars''), to not be released in May. |