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WATCH: The New 'Star Wars' Trailer

Disney has released a new teaser for its movie The Force Awakens, Episode VII of the Star Wars saga.

The movie is due for release Dec. 18 — and the teaser's release coincides with a celebration of the Star Wars universe at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

Reaction to the trailer was exactly what you would expect. Here's a sample from Twitter:

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Krishnadev Calamur is NPR's deputy Washington editor. In this role, he helps oversee planning of the Washington desk's news coverage. He also edits NPR's Supreme Court coverage. Previously, Calamur was an editor and staff writer at The Atlantic. This is his second stint at NPR, having previously worked on NPR's website from 2008-15. Calamur received an M.A. in journalism from the University of Missouri.