JJ Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy took to the stage today for an event which was beamed around the world to 23 countries, for the first real unveiling of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

Anaheim in California is playing host to four days of Star Wars related fun with cosplayers and generation-spanning fan families flocking to enjoy everything far, far away.

While the convention centre floor is packed with all kinds of exhibits and trembling with the oncoming merchandise wave, the real reason most of us are here is for the big reveal.

The first teaser trailer strained the internet last November and gave us a tantalising glimpse of a post-Lucas Star Wars but today there’s a new trailer.

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And here’s what Abrams and Kennedy revealed…