The Force Awakens running time revealed

In just over a month, we're going to see the first new credits in a Star Wars film in over a decade. The opening crawl will have all new text and a new cast will be struggling to survive in this galaxy far, far away.

It's all terribly exciting, especially as director JJ Abrams grudgingly drops a few more hints and he confirms that the final special effects are currently being worked on. With the picture locked, we're also hearing concrete reports on the official running time of The Force Awakens. And it sounds like we're in for 135 minutes of blockbuster entertainment.

As many major franchise movies seem to be closer to two and a half hours in length, this makes The Force Awakens fairly brisk by comparison. Count in the trailers and getting settled in your seat and you're looking at maybe 155 minutes total to experience one of the most anticpated movies of all time. It also gives those who are planning on checking out a midnight showing an idea of when they might be tucked in up bed and dreaming of BB-8!