The latest trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is bound to get your heart racing with its epic space battle between the Resistance and the First Order.
Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega are a new generation of intergalactic heroes tasked with battling the evil knight known as Kylo Ren (Adam Driver).
Director JJ Abrams's space opera takes place 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi, as the brutal First Order re-arm in the ashes of the Empire.
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Kylo Ren promises to "finish what you started" - referring to Darth Vader, whose crumpled mask is shown during the two and a half-minute promo.
It's up to three young warriors – and a few familiar faces like Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) – to fight for the survival of the galaxy.
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Rey (Ridley) talks about "stories" relating to previous events in the Star Wars universe, and Han replies: "It's true. All of it - the Dark Side, the Jedi, they're real."
Meanwhile, a hooded figure is seen placing a robotic hand on R2D2's head - could this be Luke Skywalker?
The Force Awakens begins a new trilogy of sequels, which will continue with instalments directed by Rian Johnson and Colin Trevorrow.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has its world premiere in Hollywood, ahead of its cinematic release in the UK on December 17 and the US on December 18.
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