The long-anticipated comeback of the Star Wars saga kicked off with a bang with 2015’s Episode VII: The Force Awakens. From acclaimed filmmaker JJ Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan (writer on a little movie called The Empire Strikes Back), The Force Awakens ignited the world into a Star Wars frenzy. The film introduces Kylo Ren, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and BB-8 alongside the Original Trilogy characters Han, Leia, and Luke—who’s gone missing. It’s nostalgic, epic, and set the tone for the brand-new era of Star Wars storytelling.