Created by Draco9904. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American space opera epic film directed, co-produced and co-written by J. J. Abrams, and marks a break in creative control from the original series. The first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, the film is produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew and Anthony Daniels in their original roles, as well as newcomers Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Billie Lourd, John Boyega, Gwendoline Christie, Jack Reynor, with Andy Serkis and Max von Sydow.