Lucasfilm Thanks STAR WARS Fans For Their Enthusiasm and Support
Lucasfilm has released a statement via StarWars.com thanking fans for being so awesome and supportive of Star Wars. They revealed that in a 24 hour period, the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was viewed more than 112 million times! On top of that, over 200,000 tickets for the film were sold in the first day.
It's been really fun reading all of the comments here on the site and on Twitter and Facebook regarding J.J. Abrams' new film, and Star Wars fandom is stronger now than it's ever been! It's pretty damn cool to be a part of that fandom, and things are only going to grow from here. I can't wait to see what the future holds for Star Wars fans!
Here's the "Thank You" announcement from Lucasfilm:
The excitement. The joy. The power of Star Wars fans.
They’re real.
After two record-breaking teasers, the full trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted earlier this week, and we are humbled by the response. The sneak peek shown during ESPN’s Monday Night Football was seen by a TV audience of over 16 million, followed by an immediate release on YouTube, Facebook, and platforms worldwide. In just 24 hours, the trailer was viewed online more than 112 million times. That’s 128 million times globally in a single day! But more than numbers, there was discussion, there were reaction videos, there were fun memes. There were cheers and there were tears from fans young and old. We saw and loved it all, and it meant the world to the creators of the film. And we were equally blown away by the advance ticket sales.
Websites slowed, crashed, and became one with the Force. (There probably hasn’t been this big of a network jam in a galaxy far, far away since the Emperor’s trap in the Battle of Endor.) Incredibly — but not surprisingly — you set numerous records, including the biggest-ever 24 hours for advance sales in numerous countries. In the UK, more than 200,000 tickets were sold in the first day. In Norway, you braved subzero temperatures overnight to make sure you were among the first to see the film. Fortunately, there are still plenty of tickets to be had for opening weekend and beyond.
All of us at Lucasfilm are totally overwhelmed by the enthusiasm we’ve seen from fans this week and throughout the lead-up to this film. And we still have 56 days to go until the official December 18 release date!
Thank you all for making the Star Wars universe what it is, and for keeping it alive and growing and meaningful. Star Wars is back and beginning an exciting new journey, and it’s because of you.
The Force. It’s calling to you. We can’t wait for you to let it in, again, this December.