New STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Poster Arrives; New Trailer Bows On Monday Night Football

The seventh episode in the STAR WARS saga hits theaters two months from today.

Lucasfilm announced today that the trailer for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS will debut on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” on Monday, October 19, during halftime of the National Football League (NFL) game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia.

The game starts at 5:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. EDT.  The Spanish language version of the trailer will air on ESPN Deportes simultaneously.

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To commence the countdown for the trailer launch, today Lucasfilm released the STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS poster worldwide. Following the trailer launch, tickets to the highly anticipated cinematic event will be on sale everywhere movie tickets are sold. (Comic-Con reel)

In conjunction with the STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS trailer debut, the Walt Disney Company is providing unprecedented company-wide on-air and social support (#TheForceAwakens) as well as tying in events and special activities for the day of the trailer release.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS opens in U.S. theaters on December 18.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) with Stormtroopers
Ph: David James ©Lucasfilm 2015

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

The film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers.

The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt.

The score is by John Williams.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) Ph: David James ©Lucasfilm 2015