Some Star Wars movies have been much better than others, and the same goes for their trailers. Watching the trailers for A New Hope and The Phantom Menace hardly prepare you for the trilogies that are to come — so that means there’s plenty left to wonder about The Force Awakens. With the debut trailer out for the first installment in Star Wars’ third trilogy, now’s the time to take a look through how Lucasfilm has presented the series in the past to see just how excited — or concerned — you’ll want to be for its future. Our verdict: it’s safe to keep your hopes up so far.
Watch the trailers for all seven ‘Star Wars’ movies
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A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
The Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones
Revenge of the Sith
The Force Awakens
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