In just a few short days, fans will be able to bring home the biggest movie in the galaxy,Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which debuts on Digital HD formats April 1 before arriving onBlu-ray and DVDApril 5. Over the past few days, we’ve seen a number of excerpts from the feature length documentarySecrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey, which goes behind-the-scenes of this blockbuster. And today we have another clip from this documentary, courtesy ofThe Wall Street Journal. This scene focuses onJohn Boyega, who freaks out upon seeing the Millennium Falcon for the first time.
The young actor’s reaction to the Millennium Falcon isn’t too surprising, given how iconic the ship is in franchise lore. We also learned back in the summer of 2014 that just the sight of Han Solo’s ship was enough to bring filmmaker and longtimeStar WarsfanKevin Smithtotearsduring his visit to the set. This new video showsJohn Boyegarunning through the ship, while expressing his excitement to actually be able to work on aStar Warsmovie.
Yesterday, we showed you another excerpt featuringDaisy Ridley’saudition, so perhaps we’ll get to see more footage from this feature lengthdocumentaryentitledSecrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeysoon. For the first time, discover the complete story behind the making of The Force Awakens, revealed through in-depth footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers in this feature documentary. The film actually debuted at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this month before arriving on thebonus featuresof the Blu-ray and DVD.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens saw the eagerly anticipated reteaming of originalStar WarsstarsHarrison Ford,Carrie FisherandMark Hamill, along withAnthony Daniels, the only actor to have been in all sevenStar Warsfilms, andPeter Mayhew. The returning cast was joined by newcomerDaisy Ridley, who beat out fierce competition to take the principal role of Rey; BAFTA Rising Star Award winnerJohn Boyega(Attack the Block, Imperial Dreams) as reluctant stormtrooper Finn; Emmy nomineeAdam Driver(Lincoln,Girls) as the villainous Kylo Ren, and Golden Globe winnerOscar Isaac(Inside Llewyn Davis,The Bourne Legacy) as Resistance pilot Poe Dameron.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was directed byJ.J. Abramsand written byLawrence Kasdan&J.J. AbramsandMichael Arndt. Lucasfilm president and eight-time Academy Award nomineeKathleen KennedyandJ.J. Abrams, along with his longtime producing partner Bryan Burk, are the film’s producers. Having established a musical legacy with his iconic scores for the previous six films in theStar WarsSaga, acclaimed composerJohn Williamsreturned to score Star Wars: The Force Awakens, ultimately garnering his 50thOscarnomination for it. Take a look atJohn Boyegaexcitedly exploring the Millennium Falcon in this excerpt fromSecrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey, and stay tuned for more on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD release.
