20 Things You Somehow Missed In Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

16. The Final Skywalker Saga Wilhelm Scream

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Since all the way back in 1977, an iconic sound had been present in absolutely every Star Wars big-screen adventure.

However, the days of the mighty Wilhelm Scream briefly bursting into your ears mid-galaxy far, far away movie finally came to an end during Episode VII.

As revealed (via ABC News) in the lead-up to the release of The Last Jedi, supervising sound editor Matthew Wood declared that it was time to let the Wilhelm past die, with that famous noise being retired from Star Wars features after The Force Awakens.

Though you may not have realised during your first few watches of the 2015 tale, the familiar cry of pain let out by a First Order stormtrooper as Finn and Poe blast their way out of the Finalizer Star Destroyer, was the last Wilhelm you may ever hear in the big-screen corner of this galaxy.

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