The Fear: Another Star Wars movie, set thirty years after the original, would feel "wrong". Why The Teaser Eased That Fear: Pretty much, nobody really knew what to expect from Star Wars: Episode VII. And the fact that people have now actually glimpsed a bunch of footage might seem a little unreal, especially to most die-hard Star Wars fans, and especially since it's been so long since the events of Return of the Jedi. And who'd have ever thought it would be possible to bring back Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher in one flick? Just looking at those 88 seconds of footage, though, Disney have somehow managed to squash all the major fears surrounding the movie into the ground - there is something that feels inherently "right" about the teaser trailer for The Force Awakens. For reasons that aren't entirely explainable, it seems to say that the time for Episode VII is now, and that everyone should trust in the filmmakers to do it justice. Like this article? Did the teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII manage to calm your fears about the movie, or did it ignite a whole flame of new ones? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
