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The six current films in the franchise have grossed more than $4.5 billion worldwide. Simply put, Star Wars is one of the few cultural phenomena that almost everybody in the movie-going world is at least somewhat familiar with. The obvious answer for the impending existence of this film is also largely the correct one: money.

The road that leads to Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens is a curious one, marked both by Hollywood business as usual and an acquisition that seemingly no one who covers the film industry saw coming. Disney is making a new Star Wars movie - without George Lucas

Here's everything we know about the film so far. The latest entry in the Star Wars canon hits theaters December 18, 2015.
