10 Years Later, The STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer Hasn’t Lost Its Power

It’s wild to think it’s been a whole decade since the first full trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens dropped on October 19, 2015. I remember sitting there watching it, jaw on the floor, heart racing, thinking, Star Wars is back! We were getting a sequel trilogy!

That trailer was pure magic. it reignited an entire generation’s love for the galaxy far, far away. I can still recall watching it over and over, dissecting every frame, theorizing about every shadowy figure, and feeling that electric excitement that something truly epic was coming.

Of course, none of us knew at the time how messy the sequel trilogy would end up being, but in that moment, hope was alive.

Even now, ten years later, the trailer still hits just as hard. Fans across the internet agree that nothing has come close to matching it.

One person reflected on X, saying, "Single greatest trailer of all time I've said it 1000 times but fr, nothing will ever capture the magic of cinema in a trailer like this ever again. Hit all the nostalgia, doesn't reveal any of the plot, UNBELIEVABLE score, beautiful shots, it truly felt magical."

Another fan shared, "I'm gonna sob this is one of those moments I'll always remember – where I was, what I was wearing, all the emotions I felt."

And someone else summed it up, saying: "I don't think it’s hyperbolic to suggest that this is the greatest trailer ever created."

The emotional connection people have to that moment hasn’t faded at all. "I remember it like it was yesterday. Pure movie magic," one fan recalled, while another said, "The level of hype for this… take me back, man."

It’s rare for a trailer to become its own piece of cinematic history, but The Force Awakens did exactly that. It wasn’t just advertising a movie, it was announcing the return of one of the most beloved stories in film history.

And now, as we look toward the next big-screen chapter with The Mandalorian & Grog, which is set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026, it feels like the perfect time to remember how that Force Awakens trailer made us feel.

The upcoming movie will mark Star Wars’ return to theaters for the first time since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, and it’s already stirring up excitement. Jeremy Allen White, who plays Rotta the Hutt, even teased that the film will feature a team-up between his character and the Mandalorian himself.

But, that first Force Awakens trailer… Ten years later, it remains a perfect storm of nostalgia, mystery, and raw cinematic energy, a reminder of what it feels like to fall in love with Star Wars all over again.