Last month, Disney and LucasFilm debuted thefinal trailerforStar Wars: The Force Awakens, but with the highly-anticipated movie still just over one month away, we knew there would be some new footage arriving, at some point. Earlier today,Shonda Rhimes, who created the hit ABC showsScandal,Grey’s AnatomyandHow to Get Away with Murder, released a promo on herTwitterpage, revealing that she will join the cast of all three of her “TGIT” programs to present a special look atStar Wars: The Force Awakenson Thursday, November 12 on ABC. It isn’t known what exactly will be shown during this presentation, but perhaps fans will get their first look at Luke Skywalker.
Mark Hamill’sLuke Skywalkeris one of the few main characters who has not been revealed in any of the previously released footage. There have been several rumors regarding Luke Skywalker throughout the past two years, some claiming that he has gone into exile followingStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and others claiming that his original lightsaber, which was found in the desert, sends new heroes Rey and Finn on their heroic journey. ProducerKathleen Kennedydid offer a tantalizing tidbit earlier this month, revealing thatStar Wars: The Force Awakens,Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the JediandStar Wars: Episode IXall revolve around Skywalker’s family.
This move is just the latest bit of corporate synergy employed by Disney. The final trailer forStar Wars: The Force Awakensdebuted during halftime of Monday Night Football, which airs on the Disney-owned ESPN network. Back in March,Marvelalso released a trailer forAvengers: Age of Ultronduring an episode of ABC’s American Crime. The studio has also had plenty of tie-ins for theMarvel Cinematic Universeon ABC’sMarvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andMarvel’s Agent Carter. It’s not surprising that Disney is using its popular “TGIT” lineup on ABC to promoteStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: The Force Awakenswill introduce three new heroes into theStar Warsuniverse,John Boyega’s Finn,Daisy Ridley’s Rey andOscar Isaac’sPoe Dameron, along withAdam Driver’s villainous Kylo Ren.Mark Hamill(Luke Skywalker),Harrison Ford(Han Solo) andCarrie Fisherare also reprising their iconic roles from the original trilogy, although very little is known about their characters. TheStar Wars: The Force Awakenssupporting cast includesDomhnall Gleesonas General Hux,Lupita Nyong’oas Maz Kanata,Gwendoline Christieas Captain Phasma,Andy Serkisas Supreme Leader Snoke andMax von Sydowas an unidentified character.
J.J. AbramsdirectsStar Wars: The Force Awakensfrom a script he co-wrote withLawrence Kasdan. Do you have any theories about what might be shown during this special sneak peek? Could we finally see Luke Skywalker, or get our first look at a number of other mysterious characters? Let us know what you think, after checking out this new preview, courtesy ofShonda Rhimes.
