Is that a lightsaber in your pocket or are you just happy to see the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII: Adam Driver (“Girls”), Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), John Boyega (Attack the Block), Oscar Isaac (Sucker Punch), Domhnall Gleeson (Dredd), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) and Brit TV actress Daisy Ridley.

The newcomers join original Saga stars Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and Kenny Baker (R2D2). J.J. Abrams directs the film from a script he wrote with Empire Strikes Back screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan.

Abrams said:

We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.

Clatto thoughts: looking forward to Adam Driver, who is reportedly playing a villain. Wish they would have cast more women. Holding judgement on Daisy Ridley’s hotness until we see her in some kind of galactic catsuit. Hope Carrie Fisher doesn’t wear a metallic bikini this time out. Can’t freaking wait till its release on Dec 18, 2015.

Oh, yeah, the photo above is from the very first table read. Pretty awesome.