‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ will be "worth the wait", according to Disney’s CEO Bob Iger.
The movie – which is directed by J.J. Abrams – will be released on December 18th this year, much to the delight of the franchise’s fans, who have been waiting for a new film for ten years.
He said: "As one of the few people allowed to visit the set during filming… and one of the fewer who’s seen most of the footage… I can assure the millions of ‘Star Wars’ fans who have spent the last decade hoping for a new movie this one will be worth the wait."
The company’s chairman also confirmed that the first instalment of a trilogy of films based on the characters would be released next year.
In the Disney’s annual shareholder’s report as obtained by GetYourGeekOn, he added: "And it’s only the beginning of a new era of exceptional ‘Star Wars’ storytelling.
"Next year we’ll release our first standalone movie based on these characters, followed by ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ in 2017, and we’ll finish this trilogy with ‘Episode IX’ in 2019."
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ promises a stellar cast including Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson and Lupita Nyong’o whilst ‘Star Wars’ veterans, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford will also make their return.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ‘worth the wait’
