Star Wars fans were given a glimpse of the new film today as the official trailer for The Force Awakens was released.
The much anticipated film, which is a sequel to the original trilogy, stars Hollywood actors Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher and is directed by J.J Abrams.
British actor John Boyega also stars as a Stormtrooper.
The blockbuster is set about 30 years after the defeat of the Empire and the fall of Darth Vader, the subject of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
The trailer shows the return of the Millennium Falcon, Stormtroopers, X-wing fighters, and a new-look lightsaber.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer - in pictures
Earlier this week a fake trailer for the film, which is set for release on December 18 next year, was posted on YouTube and has been watched more than four million times.
Watch the official trailer in full below.
