Star Wars fans have gone into meltdown after the new trailer was released for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
But apart from the obvious excitement of hearing that theme music again, what were the best moments from the trailer that had everyone wishing it was December already?
The Episode VII preview opened on a desert landscape that seemed more than a little bit menacing – especially when a closer look at a crashed Star Destroyer and X-Wing seemed to show the fall-out of a battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance.
It felt like an original Star Wars film. It felt like it was shot on location in a desert and not in front of a green screen.
— Travis Moore (@KingBroly) April 17, 2015
FUN STAR WARS TRAILER FACT: The desert planet is actually Endor, which had ecological collapse after the battle, making Ewoks extinct :))))
— Rowan Kaiser (@RowanKaiser) April 17, 2015
@sunechobiz Same here. That desert scene hooked me straight away. Family bored silly of my Star Wars '77 recollections.
— Gordon Arnott (@coyknorth) April 17, 2015
In one spooky scene, Darth Vader’s mangled mask popped up – who is responsible for recovering it, and why have they got hold of it? Or could it even mean he is still alive?
Still salivating with geek excitement at the new Star Wars trailer. "My father has it…" present tense. Is Darth Vader alive? #ForceAwakens
— Because Geek (@BecauseGeek) April 17, 2015
Liked the new "Star Wars VII " trailer but it is kinda creepy that someone/Luke stole his father's/Darth Vader's head off the funeral pyre.
— Pete McSwiss (@McSwiss01) April 17, 2015
Still salivating with geek excitement at the new Star Wars trailer. "My father has it…" present tense. Is Darth Vader alive? #ForceAwakens
— Anthony Burt (@AnthonyJBurt) April 17, 2015
Plot twist, Darth Vader is still alive #StarWars
— Nick D (@Nahgostino) April 16, 2015
Last night’s opening of the Star Wars convention revealed that Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley would be playing the lead roles in the next instalment of the sci-fi adventure, and we got a sneak peek at Oscar’s character Poe Dameron zooming through the skies as a pilot.
Guatemala has the best freaking pilot of the Galaxy! Oscar Isaac/Poe Dameron Rocks! #StarWars #OscarIsaac pic.twitter.com/7Puf1aKNma
— Carmina Valdizan (@CValdizan) April 17, 2015
Love this character so much already. Want the helmet. Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron! #StarWars #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/o8Mmpp9oiq
— Alex Billington (@firstshowing) April 16, 2015
We also saw Daisy’s Rey and John’s Finn helping each other out as they appeared to be fleeing an attack, and Daisy told fans at the convention that scavenger Rey’s adventure would begin when she met John’s stormtrooper.
😍 Daisy Ridley 😍 #StarWars
— Joe Oliver (@joeoliver27) April 17, 2015
LRT: Daisy Ridley's outfit is probs my favourite thing in the new Star Wars trailer. Second fave is the crashed Star Destroyer.
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) April 16, 2015
My impression so far is that the new Star Wars movie will be about thirty percent John Boyega looking startled and panting.
— Lore Sjoberg (@loresjoberg) April 17, 2015
Can't wait for @starwars <3 is it just me or does John Boyega look like just run a marathon in every scene he is in XD
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) April 17, 2015
One of the big clues to what we can expect from the film was a lightsaber being passed from an unknown person to someone else not seen on screen. Fans have speculated that it could have been Luke Skywalker passing the baton to his sister Leia, or even that he may have a child as the voiceover talks about the force passing from father to son and daughter.
Along with the downed star destroyer, fave shot in Star Wars trailer is def the women exchanging a lightsaber. Boom pic.twitter.com/Ng3z6UFQnY
— Alice Lloyd George (@AMLG23) April 17, 2015
I hate to be the one to criticise the new #StarWars trailer, but THIS IS NOT A SAFE WAY TO HAND OVER A LIGHTSABER! pic.twitter.com/0Z3XzlqNR7
— Jake Knott (@JakeKnottAudio) April 17, 2015
Leia accepting the lightsaber in the Star Wars trailer got me excited. That's JEDI Princess to you!
— Liz H (@C_aptainMarvel) April 17, 2015
If Princess Leia uses a lightsaber, I am gonna cry……in a good way. #MySon #StarWars
— Chabby (@PhishMeltsFaces) April 17, 2015
In the Star Wars trailer–is it Leia who's receiving the lightsaber…?
— Justin (@GigawattConduit) April 17, 2015
You think that was Leia being handed the lightsaber? Nope. Sorry. Neither Luke nor Leia are on that trailer. It's all editing. #StarWars
— The Daniel Awakens (@Danburden1138) April 16, 2015
Watching trailer again – I'm almost thinking that is Leia handing over her lightsaber as she is dying?? To her daughter? #StarWars
— Brian Sirimaturos (@bigebee) April 16, 2015
Luke hands the lightsaber to one of Han and Leia children. Not leia as many suspect in the new trailer. #StarWarsCelebration #starwars
— Christopher Neto CTS (@chris_neto) April 16, 2015
Is it safe to assume that the narrator in the trailer is Luke's kid?? But then why show Anakin's lightsaber?? #ImANerd #starwars
— Ryan Simmons ⚒ (@realSIMMshadyy) April 16, 2015
The trailer closes on an excited-looking Han Solo (Harrison Ford) saying to Chewbacca: “Chewie… we’re home.”
If you're not excited by the second @starwars ep7 trailer, there's something very wrong with you. Wait for it… 'Chewie, we're home…'
— Nick The Greek (@NickOdantzis) April 17, 2015
casually sitting in the office alone crying at the new star wars trailer "chewy, we're home"
— SophieFigon (@SophieFigon) April 17, 2015
Just watched new Star Wars trailer at 3 AM and Han is all "Chewie, we're home" and I'm sobbing.
— Claire (@ClaireHuitt) April 17, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is released in cinemas on December 18.
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