Star Wars: Force Awakens tickets released alongside poster and ahead of new trailer
The official poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been released ahead of advanced ticket sales – with no sign of Luke Skywalker.
The famous jedi is notably absent, while Carrie Fisher makes her first appearance as Princess Leia alongside Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo.
Prominence has been given to new characters Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, Finn, played by John Boyega and Poe Dameron, played by Oscar Isaac.
A large Death Star looking object can be seen in the background, leading fans to speculate whether or not it is a new weapon.
Interactive picture: Who is who on the new Star Wars poster
Familiar faces R2-D2 and C-3PO also feature alongside the new android BB-8 and Maz Kanata.
Released two months before the next instalment in the franchise hits cinemas, the poster features the tagline: "An awakening of the dark side… and the light."
Disney Star Wars Merchandise
Hype is building ahead of the films December release, with cinemas across the UK and Ireland selling advance tickets from 8am this morning.
Odeon cinema yesterday tweeted: "Ready are you? What know you of ready? #StarWarsTheForceAwakens tickets are on sale TOMORROW (Monday) morning!"
Lucasfilm and Disney will also release another trailer during halftime of ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
The official Star Wars Twitter account announced the news with a 16 second clip.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Resistance gathers tomorrow. Watch <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/espn" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3093351-https://twitter.com/espn" data-vars-event-id="c23">@ESPN</a>’s Monday Night Football for a new look at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheForceAwakens?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3093351-https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheForceAwakens?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#TheForceAwakens</a>. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/Ft8vVg26VG" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3093351-https://t.co/Ft8vVg26VG" data-vars-event-id="c23">https://t.co/Ft8vVg26VG</a> — Star Wars (@starwars) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/starwars/status/655820692802306048" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3093351-https://twitter.com/starwars/status/655820692802306048" data-vars-event-id="c23">October 18, 2015</a>
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for UK release on December 18.
