Forget about the teasers that are only a few seconds long. The official trailer for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been released. You can check it out below, alongside some other cool videos and interesting news about Star Wars.

The trailer first aired on Monday, October 19, 2015 on ESPN, during the halftime break of the NFL game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. It’s now available on YouTube for all to enjoy. Check it out below.

Here it is! The official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It is packed with references to the original films and with glimpses of the new installment which will hit theaters on Friday, December 18, 2015.




And here is the official poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.




Tickets for Star Wars: The Force Awakens went on sale shortly after the trailer aired. You can get your tickets online from Fandango and other online booking services or theater chain sites. Unsurprisingly, demand for tickets was great when they went on sale – so great that some online booking services and theater chain websites couldn’t take it.

Some more interesting videos you should check out

Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in Episode 3, 4, and 5, will star in the upcoming Episode 7, The Force Awakens. Because he’s not in the movie’s official trailer, some are speculating that he’s the bad guy with the mask. Leaving speculation aside, what I want to show you is a video of Luke Skywalker getting crushed by an AT-AT in Star Wars Battlefront.




This September, Facebook announced that 360-degree videos started rolling out on the social network, explaining that it took this step because “people enjoy more immersive content in their News Feeds.” Several publishers shared 360-degree videos to mark the occasion, including Star Wars.

Star Wars released an immersive 360-degree video that lets you speed across the Jakku desert from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.




This animation is a fan-made short film that makes the Imperial pilots look awesome.




This video brings together the Star Wars and the Start Trek franchises.




This one brings together the Star Wars and the DC Marvel universes.




And this one shows episode 1 through 6 at the same time.




If you don’t want to watch all 6 movies at the same time, I must remind you about the Star Wars Digital Movie collection, available in Digital HD globally since April 10, 2015.


The complete Star Wars Battlefront experience will get pricey



Star Wars Battlefront will go on sale this November. The first-person multiplayer shooter will be released on November 17 in North America and November 19 in Europe. If you played the Beta and you’re anxiously awaiting the game, I have some pretty bad news for you: the complete Star Wars Battlefront experience will get pricey. $110 if you get the Standard Edition + Season Pass, $140 if you get the Ultimate Edition.

Here’s a list of prices:

• $59.99 for the Standard Edition,
• $69.99 for the Deluxe Edition that unlocks 5 in-game items.
• $119.98 for the Ultimate Edition that includes the Deluxe Edition and a Season Pass.
• $49.99 for the Star Wars Battlefront Season Pass, which gives you access to four expansion packs.

Star Wars Battlefront is available for pre-order here.


Three new modes for Star Wars Battlefront



Battlefront features a variety of action-packed multiplayer modes. Earlier this October, game developer DICE introduced 3 new modes for the game:

1. Hero Hunt – 1 player is the Hero or the Villain character; 7 players fight for the Rebels or the Imperial forces and have to defeat the Hero/Villain. When you defeat the Hero/Villain, you take his place.
2. Cargo – run into the enemy base, pick up the valuable cargo that is stored there, and return it to your home base.
3. Droid Run – six Rebels and six Imperials fight to capture and hold on to three GNK Power Droids.

Battlefront’s other game modes are: Fighter Squadron, Supremacy, Walker Assault, Blast, Drop Zone, and Heroes vs Villains. Additional information on Battlefront’s game modes is available here.

Battlefront does not have a traditional single-player mode. If you want to play on your own, you can play Survival Missions offline or through split-screen.

“Like so many others around the world, everyone at DICE is a tremendous fan of the Star Wars universe,” said Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir, Senior Producer of Star Wars Battlefront. “To be working on a Star Wars project and knowing we are helping to represent the universe we love to our generation and a legion of new Star Wars fans is truly an honor. Thanks to the access and knowledge shared with us by Lucasfilm, and the passion and talent of our team, we plan to deliver an amazing game that puts you right in the middle of the Star Wars battles you always imagined playing.”


Star Wars-themed novelty showerheads



This one is for diehard Star Wars fans who want to decorate their bathrooms: Darth Vader and R2-D2 novelty shower accessories from Oxygenics, available from Bed Bath & Beyond.

The Darth Vader shower head is priced at $30. The R2-D2 shower head is a bit cheaper, only $25.


Meet the HP Star Wars Special Edition Notebook




“Inspired by the Galactic Empire, the Star Wars Special Edition notebook has a 'battle-worn' distressed design with 'Galactic Empire' written in the unique Star Wars Aurebesh font on the hinge and iconic Stormtroopers on the keyboard deck. The touchpad design mirrors the X-Wing Star Fighter Guidance System and the red backlit keyboard completes the dark-side design,” said HP.

This notebook comes preloaded with rare wallpapers, screen savers, concept art, and original trilogy storyboards from the Star Wars archives.

Pre-orders for the HP Star Wars Special Edition Notebook started on October 8th, 2015. Pre-order one for yourself here.


Disney Infinity 3.0 features Star Wars Characters




Disney Infinity 3.0 is the first iteration in the series that features characters from the Star Wars universe. Need I say more?


Create Star Wars-themed love sonnets



Access William Shakespeare's Star Wars Sonnet Generator, answer 4 questions, and you’ll get a 14-line love sonnet. Go ahead, give it a try!