We’re still a couple of months away from the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but anticipation is high (unless you’re going by this poll). So high in fact that a new study conducted with Star Wars fans suggests that the seventh movie in the saga will be the best one yet.
63% of the fans polled think it will be the best movie of the franchise, with 36% saying the “advanced CGI” will be a benefit, 25% citing “a more interesting story” and another 25% saying The Force Awakens will be “more true to Star Wars” (presumably compared to the prequel trilogy). 15% say it will be better because of director J.J. Abrams while 14% think the cast is better than previous movies.
One of the more shocking stats to come from the survey however is that 7% of those polled would trip over an elderly person to get Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise in the event of it being sold out, while 5% would fake a panic attack.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for release on December 17th in the UK and December 18th in the States and sees J.J. Abrams directing returning stars Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), in addition to Adam Driver (Girls), Oscar Isaac (A Most Violent Year), Andy Serkis (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), John Boyega (Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Silent Witness), Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Ken Leung (Lost), Miltos Yerolemou (Game of Thrones), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist), Jessica Henwick (Spirit Warriors), Christina Chong (24: Live Another Day), Simon Pegg (Star Trek) and newcomers Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen.
Source: Variety
Originally published September 29, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
