Star Wars: Episode Vii - The Force Awakens -

: The First Order uses their planet-sized superweapon, Starkiller Base, to destroy the New Republic's capital. During a mission to disable the base, Han Solo confronts Kylo Ren and is killed by his son.

The film blended a new generation of leads with the returning "Holy Trinity" of the original trilogy. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (Movie Review) Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

: Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, helps Poe escape from a First Order Star Destroyer before crash-landing on Jakku and teaming up with Rey and BB-8. : The First Order uses their planet-sized superweapon,

is a 2015 epic space opera directed by J. J. Abrams and the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi , it follows new heroes Rey and Finn as they join the Resistance to find the missing Luke Skywalker and combat the villainous First Order. Plot Summary Abrams and the first installment of the Star

: The group is found by Han Solo and Chewbacca in the Millennium Falcon . Han explains that Luke went into exile after his apprentice, Kylo Ren (Han and Leia’s son), turned to the dark side.

: Rey discovers her own Force sensitivity during a lightsaber duel with Kylo Ren. Following the Resistance's victory, R2-D2 awakens and completes the map, allowing Rey to travel to an oceanic planet and find Luke Skywalker. Key Cast and Characters

: Resistance pilot Poe Dameron obtains the map but is captured by Kylo Ren. His droid, BB-8 , escapes with the data and meets Rey , a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku.