

The Rebel Alliance's X-Wings are on the dark side, while Imperial Star Destroyers and TIE Fighters are bathed in the blue Light Side glow (though they are chasing the Millennium Falcon, so probably still pretty evil). Gwendoline Christie's Captain Phasma and her First Order Stormtroopers spread the bottom of the image, covering both light and dark halves - could they be a more neutral faction than we've been lead to believe? - but we have a curious flip on the space ships. Hopefully, Abrams has something more original planned for that than a third effort at creating a planet-killing WMD. John Boyega's Finn dominates the right side of the image, under a curiously Death Star-like machine. But Daisy Ridley's Rey seems most central to the film, literally forming the dividing line between the light and dark side.

Kylo Ren, top left, brandishes his now-infamous crossguard lightsaber, glowing red as only Dark Side force wielders' blades do. and the light", which makes the composition all the more interesting. The official Star Wars site describes it as "showcasing an awakening of the dark side. Original trilogy stars Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) also return to reprise their roles when Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18.What we can tell from the poster - which is clearly inspired by artist Drew Struzan's earlier works, though so far uncredited - is that big changes are afoot in a galaxy far, far away.
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They are joined by Adam Driver as the villainous Kylo Ren, Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma and Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke. Star Wars: The Force Awakens stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac as a trio of new heroes, Finn, Rey and Poe Dameron. In celebration of this new contest, LucasFilm has debuted a new Art Awakens poster that features the beloved new Star Wars: The Force Awakens ball droid, BB-8. The HP "Bend the Rules" Award winner will receive an HP Notebook Computer to help them push the boundaries of art and creativity. The winners will also have the opportunity to be flown out to Los Angeles to attend the VIP opening night, among other prizes from HP.Īdditionally, an HP "Bend the Rules" Award will be granted to one of the five grand prize winners upon completion of a questionnaire with the highest score in the Innovative Use of Technology category.
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Five lucky winners of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fan Art Contest, chosen by a judging committee that includes members from Disney, Lucasfilm and the legendary visual effects house Industrial Light & Magic and others, will have their art showcased in the professional gallery exhibit. All new original pieces will be auctioned off in the name of Star Wars: Force for Change to benefit UNICEF Kid Power, which gives kids the power to save lives.īy getting active with the UNICEF Kid Power band, kids earn points which unlock food packets for malnourished children around the world. Additionally, coming this November to Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles is a three-day Star Wars: The Force Awakens art exhibit featuring top professional and emerging contemporary artists. Amateur artists can submit their Star Wars: The Force Awakens inspired art on for a chance to be showcased in an upcoming professional art exhibit later in the year.
