Star Wars: Episode Vii - The Force Awakens -

: 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.

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, a new dark power known as the has risen. Luke Skywalker , the last Jedi, has vanished, and both the First Order and the Resistance are racing to find a map to his hidden location.

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

: 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.

: 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. : Resistance pilot Poe Dameron obtains the map

: 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

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 Luke Skywalker , the last Jedi, has vanished,

: 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.