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“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trailer debuts online giving a first look at Episode VII heroes, villains, and more

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Stormtrooper helmets illuminated in striking blue light, neatly arranged in rows as seen in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, evoking the epic atmosphere of The Force Awakens for fans exploring the immersive Disney Parks experience.

The trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has finally arrived, offering the world a first look at the first new “Star Wars” movie in nearly a decade.

The highly anticipated trailer runs 88 seconds long, a teaser for the excitement that is to come when the film gets released on December 18, 2015.

It was released for the first time on iTunes and on YouTube, which it can be watched now in full 1080p, embedded below! Blow it up full screen. Wear headphones or crank up your speakers and give it a go.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens logo in bright yellow outlined lettering shines against a star-filled black backdrop, evoking the excitement and adventure found in Disney Parks’ Star Wars-themed attractions.

Stormtroopers. Lightsabers. X-Wings. Millennium Falcon. New John Williams score. And so much more.

Here are some incredible stills from the trailer (SPOILERS!):

Expansive desert scene with sweeping sand dunes and a clear blue sky, evoking the thrill of stepping onto Jakku’s sunbaked terrain in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Finn, dressed in his signature white stormtrooper armor, stands anxiously in the sun-drenched sands of Jakku, sweat on his face beneath a clear sky—capturing the iconic Star Wars: The Force Awakens moment that fans will recognize from the movie.

BB-8 from Star Wars: The Force Awakens rolling across a sandy landscape with futuristic machinery in the background, all beneath a bright, clear sky—just like stepping into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Stormtroopers in signature white armor stand in formation beneath blue lights, capturing the immersive Star Wars: The Force Awakens experience found at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, dressed in tan desert attire and goggles, sits atop a speeder, gazing to the right beneath a clear sky, capturing the film’s adventurous spirit.

Rey zooms across a windswept desert on her signature rust-colored speeder bike beneath a bright blue sky, recreating an unforgettable moment from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that transports visitors straight into the heart of the galaxy far, far away.

A thrill-seeker races a futuristic speeder above the sandy expanse of the park’s Star Wars attraction, kicking up dust beneath the bright blue sky and capturing the excitement of The Force Awakens’ legendary desert scenes.

A Star Wars rebel pilot, wearing the iconic helmet, takes command in the spaceship cockpit with intense focus and determination, just like guests experience stepping into the action on immersive rides and attractions inspired by The Force Awakens.

X-wing starfighters race just above the shimmering water at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, mist and towering rock spires evoking a cinematic moment straight out of The Force Awakens.

A comparison of the IMAX and standard widescreen versions reveals a much bigger view for the bigger screen:

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” soars into theaters on December 18, 2015.

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