Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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A woman poses with her "Star Wars" hat as she visits "Star Wars" exhibits on display at Singapore's Changi Airport November 12, 2015. The event coincides with a media tour of a "Star Wars"-themed All Nippon Airways ANA R2-D2 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on Thursday as it makes its first Asian stop outside Japan. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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A girl dressed up as a character from "Star Wars" takes part in a Star Wars parade, which is part of a Halloween parade in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, October 25, 2015. More than 100,000 spectators turned up to watch the parade, where 2,500 participants dressed up in costumes, according to the organiser. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
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Cosplayers, dressed up as characters from "Star Wars", line to board an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner JA873A named the "R2-D2 ANA JET" during a fan flight event at Haneda airport October 17, 2015. The flight event, a part of ANA's Star Wars project, was held ahead of the Japanese airliner's "R2-D2 ANA JET" launch for international flights on October 18, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
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Sotheby's to auction off Japanese collector's 'Star Wars' hoard
ReutersInternational auction house Sotheby's said on Tuesday it will hold its first sale of "Star Wars" memorabilia, amassed by a Japanese collector, in the run-up to the release of the new film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in December. -
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Terminally ill Star Wars fan granted wish to see 'Force Awakens'
A terminally ill "Star Wars" fan, who was given just a few months to live, was granted his wish to see the new "The Force Awakens" film on Thursday, nearly two months before it comes out in theaters.
Daniel Fleetwood, a 31-year-old Texas man suffering from an aggressive form of cancer that has spread to 90 percent of his lungs, was able to watch an early cut of the highly anticipated new "Star Wars" film, due in theaters on Dec. 18, his wife Ashley Fleetwood said on Facebook.
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A fan dressed as a character from "Star Wars" poses for a photo in front of five hundred replicas of the iconic Storm Troopers at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China during a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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'Star Wars' costumes go on display in New York
ReutersCostumes and props from the much-loved "Star Wars" films go on display in New York ahead of the highly-anticipated release of the franchise's next installment in December. -
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Stormtrooper actors pose for photos around a life-sized "Star Wars" TIE Fighter model on display at Singapore's Changi Airport November 12, 2015. The event coincides with a media tour of a "Star Wars"-themed All Nippon Airways ANA R2-D2 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on Thursday as it makes its first Asian stop outside Japan. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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A fan dressed as Chewbacca selects merchandise from the upcoming film 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' just before midnight on 'Force Friday' in Sydney, September 4, 2015. New "Star Wars" toys and other merchandise were released in stores across Australia and online around the world just after midnight local time. REUTERS/Jason Reed
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GALLERY: STORMING THE GREAT WALL
Five hundred replicas of the Stormtrooper characters from "Star Wars" are seen on the steps at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China during a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Fans holding toy lightsabers arrive at Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China for a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
A fan holding a helmet of the Stormtrooper character from "Star Wars" poses for a group photo next to a cat at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China during a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Five hundred replicas of the Stormtrooper characters from "Star Wars" are seen on the steps at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China during a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
A fan dressed as a character from "Star Wars" poses for a photo in front of five hundred replicas of the Stormtrooper characters at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China during a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
A fan dressed as a character from "Star Wars" poses for a photo in front of five hundred replicas of the iconic Storm Troopers at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China during a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason LeeFi
Five hundred replicas of the Stormtrooper characters from "Star Wars" are seen on the steps at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China during a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" film, on the outskirts of Beijing, China, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee1 of 7
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GameStop's warning on EA's Star Wars game seen premature
ReutersElectronic Arts Inc (EA.O) has little to fear from retailer GameStop Corp's (GME.N) warning about weak sales for EA's just-released "Star Wars" title, with analysts agreeing it was too early to predict its success or failure. -
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THE WARDROBE: STAR WARS COSTUMES
A cameraman takes a video of costumes used in Star Wars movies at the Discovery Store Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
A Stormtrooper costume used in Star Wars movies is pictured at the Discovery Store Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegr
Characters C-3PO (L), BB-8 and R2-D2 (R) from Star Wars are pictured at the Discovery Store Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
A cameraman takes a video of costumes used in Star Wars movies at the Discovery Store Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Costumes used in Star Wars movies are pictured at the Discovery Store Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri1 of 5
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With 'Star Wars' movie due to land, old toys go galactic
Reuters UKVintage toys linked to the "Star Wars" film franchise are moving faster than a swirling lightsaber, sending prices of many of them soaring into hyperspace. -
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Did I just get an invite to the #StarWars premiere? Yes. Yes I did. Best. Day. Ever. #TheForceAwakens9:56 PM - 25 Nov 2015
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'Star Wars' versus 'Star Trek': why can’t fans just get along?
Reuters UK“May the Force be with you” vs. “Live Long and Prosper,” lightsabers vs. phasers, warp drive vs. hyperdrive. The fan debate over which story, technology, space ships and characters are superior started a long time ago. -
May the Force be with you” vs. “Live Long and Prosper,” lightsabers vs. phasers, warp drive vs. hyperdrive. The fan debate over which story, technology, space ships and characters are superior started a long time ago.
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'Star Wars' director faces hype, history in 'Force Awakens'
ReutersThe new installment in the "Star Wars" movie saga opens in theaters this month against a formidable force: the galactic hopes of devoted fans who have waited a decade to revisit their beloved universe of Jedi, droids and lightsabers. -
George Lucas to new 'Star Wars' film: I'm your divorced father
Reuters"Star Wars" creator George Lucas, who was not involved in making the long-awaited new film, "The Force Awakens," said he is as ambivalent about seeing the movie as a divorced father would be about attending his child's wedding. -
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Unpopular Jar Jar Binks won't appear in new 'Star Wars': producer
ReutersJar Jar Binks, a goofy amphibious character who irritated many "Star Wars" fans in the 1999 film "The Phantom Menace," will not appear in the new movie "The Force Awakens," producer Kathleen Kennedy said on Sunday. -
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GALLERY: LA FORCE AWAKENSThree "Star Wars" fans opened the French Academy of the Sport Saber League in September due to increased interest for light saber fighting ahead of the upcoming film.
The logo of the Sport Saber League is seen on back of an instructor's tee-shirt during a light saber training session in Paris, November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Marion (L) and Nikola (R), members of the Sport Saber League, pose with their light sabers in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris, November 26, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Light sabers are displayed at the Sport Saber League academy in Paris, November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
An instructor demonstrates his skill during a light saber tournament organized by the Sport Saber League in Paris, October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Competitors participate in a light saber duel tournament organized by the Sport Saber League in Paris, October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau1 of 5
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At least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar in worst violence since coup
Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday and at least 18 people were killed in the worst violence since a Feb. 1 military coup, the United Nations said, calling on the international community to act to stop the repression.