Star Wars: The Force Awakenswill air across the Starz channels numerous times throughout the day on Sunday, September 11, including replays on Starz at 9 PM ET/PT and 11:20 PM ET/PT.Star Wars: The Force Awakenssaw the eagerly anticipated reteaming of originalStar WarsstarsHarrison Ford,Carrie Fisher, andMark 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 Awakenswas 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 partnerBryan Burk, are the film’s producers. Having established a musical legacy with his iconic scores for the previous six films in theStar Wars saga, acclaimed composerJohn Williamsreturned to scoreStar Wars: The Force Awakens, ultimately garnering his 50th Oscar(R) nomination for his work.Star Wars: The Force Awakensbrought an $936 million in North America, and two sequels, Episode VIII and Episode IX, are scheduled for release in 2017 and 2019.
