We’re less than one week away from the release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” With the Los Angeles premiere set for Monday evening, Disney and Lucasfilm have finally told press when embargoes for film reviews will be lifted.
Reviews for “The Force Awakens” will start to go live at 12:01 AM PST on Wednesday, December 16.
Don’t expect to see a lot of spoilers, though.
In its confirmation emails, Disney and Lucasfilm asked press to avoid giving away “surprises and plot twists” along with “revealing spoilers.”
After journalists see the film, we can’t even tell you what we think on social media.
It’s that crazy.
For the New York screening (I can’t tell you where it is or when), press was told there will be no reserve or VIP section. Typically, when you head to one of these screenings, there are a few rows marked off for press and special guests.
That’s what I’ll be heading to, so it should be really fun to see how early people start to line up.
In addition, security is expected to be extra tight.
Press was told to leave computers and tablets at home and that phones and other electronic devices will be collected.
We were also asked to “refrain from sharing on social media the date, time and location of the screening.” That also means we cannot “check in” anywhere on any social media platforms. You could just imagine a mob of fans heading to the theater.
Yeah. Disney is not messing around.
My initial review will be spoiler free until more people have had a chance to see the film upon its release Thursday and Friday in the US.
Be sure to check this space because after my screening, I’ll share what the experience was like heading in. I’m sure it’s going to be nuts.
