STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Conference. 40 Exclusive Photos! This past weekend @DesdeHollywood traveled to a galaxy not so far away to be part of the global press conference for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. In our exclusive photo gallery below you can see director J.J. Abrams, writer Lawrence Kasdan, producer and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and moderator, Mindy Kaling. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS will be released in theaters on December 18. As a bonus, here is my photo with the original “bffs,” C3PO & R2D2. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS opens nationwide on Dec. 18. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & Abrams, and features a cast including actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker. The film is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk, and John Williams returns as the composer. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is Episode VII in the Star Wars Saga