British Star Wars fans will get The Force Awakens a day earlier than the U.S.!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is hitting theaters this December, and we think it’s safe to say that everyone is excited.
Last week, loads of merch was released on Force Friday, and we’re sure we’re not the only ones who are busy trying to teach our new BB8s to play fetch!
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U.K. Star Wars fans will be delighted to know that, even though The Force Awakens is still months away, their wait has just been cut short by one day.
The official Star Wars Facebook page can confirm that the movie will be released on December 17, 2015, pushing it one day ahead of its U.S. release.
This means that there are exactly 100 days until we finally get to watch Episode VII!
The Force Awakens will be released in the UK on December 17th. The 100 day countdown starts today!
Posted by Star Wars on Monday, 7 September 2015
The film hits the United Arab Emirates first, on December 15. Most of mainland Europe gets it on December 16 or 17, with the U.S. having to wait until December 18. Moroccan, Chinese and Egyptian fans have to wait until January 2016.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is directed by J.J. Abrams, and stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie, and the original trio Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill.