Comic-Con reached a fever pitch Friday evening as the Star Wars:The Force Awakens panel began in Hall H. Right off the bat the moderator Chris Hardwick exclaimed to the audience that they were going to see some special things tonight. Moments later J.J. Abrams took the stage along with Kathleen Kennedy and Lawrence Kasdan to a thunderous roar of approval. Then J.J. Abrams dropped a huge #SDCC surprise and told the crowd that he had a cut of the movie.
Cool #TheForceAwakens shot on screen now #sdcc pic.twitter.com/CFh1DNEFSG
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
This of course brought the crowd to it’s feet. J.J. claims that he has a cut of the movie finished and he is right now “tweaking” it. Here is another shot !
#StarWars Panel (#HallH): Abrams states that there is a cut of the film…He just fine-tuning some things #SDCC pic.twitter.com/dS3QlMsMAh
— Brandon Troy (@BrandonTroyENT) July 11, 2015
Of course they could n’t just have cuts of the movie to show.
Check out new #StarWars creatures #SDCC #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/HjW64LNiQO
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
The awesome moment when Babajo walked on stage. Practical effects ftw #sdcc #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/1Y8Gl8EIRq
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
J.J. Abrams then went directly into a behind the scenes video that focused on Han Solo and Princess Leia. This is the first time we have seen Carrie Fisher back in the role that shot her into super stardom.
Direct from San Diego Comic-Con, here’s an extra special look behind the scenes of #TheForceAwakens #StarWarshttps://t.co/GFvJGTf6MB
— Star Wars AUNZ (@StarWarsAUNZ) July 11, 2015
Then Hardwick turned his attention towards a Question and Answer session.
#StarWars Panel (#HallH): Harwick speaks with the Boyega, Issac and co. about their respective characters #SDCC pic.twitter.com/rf9daebm0o
— Brandon Troy (@BrandonTroyENT) July 11, 2015
The issue of racial diversity came up in the Q and A. J.J. Abrams said that he wanted to cast the movie so it would reflect the diverse world that we live in today.
#StarWars Panel (#HallH): In Q&A, the issue racial diversity comes up…#SDCC2015 #SDCC pic.twitter.com/UQVw5ovzme
— Brandon Troy (@BrandonTroyENT) July 11, 2015
It was revealed that actor Domnhall Gleeson will be playing a villian in the movie named General Hux. The mood quickly switched as the showed another clip that gave us a good look at Kylo Ren.
Kylo Ren and the stormtroopers. #sdcc #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/Wlg37iPzxd
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
They even let us in on the name of some of the new technology in The Force Awakens.
The villains! Starkiller Base is a villain location in the film #StarWars #sdcc #theforceawakens pic.twitter.com/hpJ0tovc29
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
and then a lady who needed no introduction joined the panel
Carrie Fisher is here! #sdcc #theforceawakens pic.twitter.com/zTPnX7ODGs
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
Who was quickly joined by this guy.
"I think the fans understand that I am one of them." – Mark Hamill #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/06KFkDcd0X
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
and then this guy brought the house down
Harrison Ford!!! #sdcc #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/Qrb0qv62UK
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
Harrison Ford was the last to join the panel and was asked how it felt to play Han Solo again.
"It should have been ridiculous.. but I can tell you it felt great." Ford on returning to the role of Han Solo #sdcc #theforceawakens
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
Harrison Ford was asked if he ever envisioned that he would do another Star Wars.
I never felt we'd do another and I was very gratified when I read the script. I read something that was remarkable." Harrison Ford #sdcc
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
Overall this panel dazzled from beginning to end and gave Star Wars fans exactly what they were hoping for.
