Star Wars: The Force Awakens, also known as Star Wars: Episode VII is an upcoming sci-fi space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. The film will be the seventh installment in the episodic Star Wars film series created by George Lucas. The Force Awakens stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow, with Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker reprising their roles from previous Star Wars films. The story is set approximately 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on December 18, 2015 in North America.