Whether it is flying the Millennium Falcon or stepping in to Jabba's Throne Room, Star Wars fans can now take part in the franchise's most incredible scenes.

Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and even Yoda have been unveiled at Madame Tussauds as an exciting new attraction ahead of the Star Wars Episode VII film release in December this year.

Working in close collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm, the tourist attraction has launched its Star Wars Universe in London.

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Fans will be able to get up close and personal with Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker at Madame Tussauds

The impressive, immersive experience beings some of the film's most memorable moments to life and features 16 extremely life-like wax figures in 11 different walk-in sets.

Special effects and dramatic lighting will help fans feel as though they've headed to another galaxy - from the swamps of Dagobah to Jabba's Throne Room.

And, of course, no trip is complete without a visit to the flight deck of the Millennium Falcon.

Among the wax figures, visitors will spot Stormtroopers, Luke Skywalker battling Darth Vader and a captive Princess Leia in the Throne Room.

To re-create some of the most famous film moments in history, 180 talented sculptors worked together to craft the beloved characters.

A fan poses for a photo reaching out for Darth Vader at the immersive Star Wars Universe exhibit

There are 16 life-like wax statues, like this Jabba The Hut creation, being touched up by a staff member

Chewbacca took over 1000 hours to make as makeup and sculpting experts applied yak hair by hand

The exhibit took 12 months in total to complete with the wax statues estimated to cost £2.5million

It took 12 months in total to complete, with much of the paint and hair being applied by hand.

And such a life-like experience sure doesn't come cheap.

Just the cost of the wax statues alone - not including the special effects used and sets crafted - totalled £2.5 million.

Fans will recognise this scene as a captive Princess Leia is held in the Throne Room by Jabba The Hut

The Yoda wax statue was created using measurements from one of the film's original 66cm-tall models

Members of staff make last minute touch ups on a very hairy Chewbacca ahead of the exhibit opening

While browsing the exhibition, guests will notice that even the smallest details were considered.

Yoda, for example, was crafted using detailed measurements from one of the original 66cm-tall models.

And when it comes to Chewbacca, it took nearly 1000 hours for a team of 10 expert hair inserters to create his head-to-toe hairy look using real yak hair.

Even the lightsabers were made specially for Madame Tussauds by the film's original weapon team.

Fans will also have the opportunity to pose alongside Han Solo in the exhibition, which spans 11 rooms

Fan favourites, R2D2 and C3P0 will also be on hand for fans to snap photos alongside

No expenses were spared for the lifelike sets, including this one starring Annakin Skywalker

The largest scale set is the Duel of the Fates scene, which features Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn in their epic battle with Darth Maul.

Sprawled out over two floors, the figures themselves are propped up in front of a gigantic light cylinder that recreates flickering energy bursts using state-of-the-art lighting effects.