STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Photos From Monday’s Stellar World Premiere

On Monday fans across the galaxy joined the Force for the world premiere of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, the highly anticipated next film in the iconic Star Wars saga, picking up 30 years after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

The stars came out for the premiere at the Dolby, El Capitan and TCL Theatres in Hollywood, CA.

The red carpet was live streamed on StarWars.com

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 cast and crew of Star Wars

(L-R) Actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher

Actress Daisy Ridley

The cast and crew speak onstage during the World Premiere

Director J.J. Abrams, producer Kathleen Kennedy, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, Alan Horn and president, The Walt Disney Studios, Alan Bergman speak onstage during the World Premiere

Actors Adam Driver (L) and Oscar Isaac

John Boyega and Lupita Nyong’o

Sphero BB8 attends the after party for the World Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Hollywood Blvd (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Actress Gwendoline Christie

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 written by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt.

Lucasfilm’s STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS opens in U.S. theaters on December 18, 2015, and is rated PG-13. For more information on the film, visit: www.theforceawakens.com