The final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has debuted online and has been met with considerable acclaim. —

The film, the seventh in the series, reunites original stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. They are joined by British newcomers Daisy Ridley and John Boyega.

With Star Wars trending on Twitter, one user wrote: “Not been this excited about a movie in a long time!”

The film is released in the UK on 17 December.

Read the article “Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Frenzied Social Media Reaction to Newest Trailer” on bbc.com.