Play as JJ Abrams, but not George Lucas, in Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens 06.30.2016 :: 3:01PM EST @Romudeth If you’ve played any of the Lego games, then you know they are filled with a ton of selectable characters. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is no exception, with 150 characters for players to choose from. Among them is none other than JJ Abrams, the film’s director. Both Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy are in the game. However, George Lucas, the man who created Star Wars, is noticeably absent from the roster. Though George Lucas is Star Wars‘ creator, he is no longer its owner. He sold Lucasfilm to Disney back in October of 2012. Because of that, he no longer has any power or influence over the franchise. Depending on how much of a Lucas fan you are, that could be a good or bad thing. Star Wars fans in general have been mostly positive about Lucas no longer being involved with the franchise, so it’s highly doubtful that anyone will be too upset that he isn’t in this Lego Star Wars game.
If you do want to see George Lucas in Lego form, then you can check out two Lego mini movies that feature the famous director. The CG animated films, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick, and Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace, aired on the Cartoon Network in 2008 and 2011, respectively. Each of these feature a small cameo from George Lucas. The films also came out when Lucas was still the owner of both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. subscribe to our newsletter: Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Our community, 1232 want it Emperor Palpatine, Darth Maul and Darth Vader Minifig Pack - Star Wars #1 Our community, 1934 want it Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Boba Fett Minifig Pack - Star Wars #2 Our community, 1821 want it Chewbacca and 2 Biker Scouts Minifig Pack - Star Wars #3 Our community, 1747 want it 2 Battle Droids and Command Officer Minifig Pack - Star Wars #4
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The Force Awakens: Lego has hilariously re-created Star Wars teaser trailer for the new video game, including Finn's own awakening with an alarm clockTo John Williams' instantly recognisable score, the trailer opens on that wide empty shot of the Jakku dessert.'There has been an awakening,' Andy Serkis' sinister voice growls off screen as Supreme Leader Snoke. 'Have you felt it?'Suddenly Lego Finn pops up... clutching a ringing alarm clock.Next the panicked BB-8 is seen trundling across the sand - with a deckchair, beach-ball, buckets and spades in the background - before suddenly careening into a sand castle, which eagle-eyed fans will recognise as Jabba's palace. Messer: The flickering light in that tense shot of the Stormtroopers aboard the landing ship is explained Beach ball: Next the panicked BB-8 is seen trundling across the sand - with a deckchair, beach-ball, buckets and spades in the background - before suddenly careening into a sand castle, which eagle-eyed fans will recognise as Jabba's palaceThe tense shot of the Stormtroopers standing in formation aboard a landing ship as a light flickers overhead makes an unexpected pan to the left to reveal another trooper fiddling with the light switch
, before he is summarily clocked in the head by a thrown helmet.Rey - whose absence from the front lines of Star Wars toys caused uproar among fans - makes an appearance here on her speeder, complete with 'BB on board' bumper sticker.As Poe Dameron pilots his X-Wing fighter just above the water on Takodana, he flicks one of the controls - the wrong one - as the music switches to the infamous Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes ditty from the Mos Eisley Cantina. There she is: Rey - whose absence from the front lines of Star Wars toys caused uproar among fans - makes an appearanceRey's speeder even has a cute bumper sticker RTFM: Poe struggles to find the correct controls in his Lego X-Wing Force a wake: He is so distracted he upends the Ithorian fishing on the lake belowHe never finds the correct switch either, as he bashes at the windscreen wipers, targeting computer, seat adjustment and toaster... and gets so distracted he upends the Ithorian fishing on the lake below.'The Dark Side... and the Light,' Serkis concludes as Lego Kylo Ren struggles to get his funky lightsaber to work properly.
The trailer ends with the goosebump-pumping shot of the Lego Millennium Falcon pulling a loop-de-loop amid Williams' blaring brasswind, as the pursuing Tie Fighters fly through the giant Lego face Rey just made with her vapor trail.Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will feature all the characters and locales from the film, and hits shelves on June 28.According to Xbox, 'the game will also feature exclusive playable content that bridges the story gap between Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.' Is this thing on? Lego Kylo Ren struggles to get his funky lightsaber to work properly Main theme: The trailer ends with the goosebump pumping shot of the Lego Millennium Falcon pulling a loop-de-loop amid Williams' blaring brasswind, as the pursuing Tie Fighters fly through the giant Lego face Rey just made with her vapor trail. Coming soon: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will feature all the characters and locales from the film, and hits shelves on June 28