The "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" panel kicked off at San Diego Comic-Con late Friday afternoon and wowed the 6,500+ crowd.
Director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy were in attendance to introduce the full cast and a few surprises to the massive room along with panel host Chris Hardwick.
See what the fans saw in Hall H below!
J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan were first to appear on stage.
"I asked my mom to make me a Jawa costume when I was 13." We have one word for you, JJ Abrams: UTINI! #StarWarspic.twitter.com/AfV2r3wz6S
— E! Online (@eonline) July 11, 2015Among the footage was new "Star Wars" creatures.
More #starwars creatures! And they're all practical effects. pic.twitter.com/CoJqrdO5ih
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) July 11, 2015
More #starwars creatures! And they're all practical effects. pic.twitter.com/CoJqrdO5ih
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) July 11, 2015
Baba Joe is one of hundreds of practical effects in #StarWars. Authenticity was key for Abrams. pic.twitter.com/84H0Hqqb0r
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) July 11, 2015Cast members emerge on stage!
#StarWars cast at #SDCCpic.twitter.com/nS9tzBw7sb
— Danny Sullivan (@dannysullivan) July 11, 2015Here's Oscar Isaac who will play Poe Dameron.
Oscar Isaac #StarWars#SDCC#SDCC2015 I'm actually proud that a Latino is in this film pic.twitter.com/LdPTtMsTl6
— LatinoReview-Kel (@Latinoreview) July 11, 2015Newcomer Daisy Ridley, who will play Rey, is all smiles.
Daisy Ridley us all giggles and cuteness. #StarWarspic.twitter.com/f7husRx5Y7
— Marcus Errico (@MarcusErrico) July 11, 2015Here's the panel. John Boyega is there, too!
The @starwars panel in @HallHLine at @Comic_Con#StarWars#ComicCon2015#SDCC2015pic.twitter.com/3PdcpzdVyW
— Marc Velez (@nocalinsocal) July 11, 2015Adam Driver, who's playing Kylo Ren, Domhnall Gleeson, who will play General Hux, and Gwendoline Christie, who will play Captain Phasma, join the panel soon afterward.
Say hello to the Dark Side!
Carrie Fisher just introduced. Huge cheers, even from press row. LIVE UPDATES #StarWars#SDCChttp://t.co/PBaNJ41jPjpic.twitter.com/ddC34ftPV3
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) July 11, 2015Another look at Adam Driver's character, Kylo Ren.
Kylo Ren and the stormtroopers. #sdcc#TheForceAwakenspic.twitter.com/Wlg37iPzxd
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 11, 2015
Kylo Ren and Stormtroopers #StarWars#sdccpic.twitter.com/E1yz7daj1V
— Scott Meisner (@scottmeiz) July 11, 2015Gwendoline Christie fresh from the "Game of Thrones" panel.
CAP PHASMA #starwarspic.twitter.com/UwFmTCPEUO
— Imperator Louise (@loucrises) July 11, 2015Original cast members Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher join on stage.
#starwars WOOS #SDCC#markhamill#carriefisherpic.twitter.com/XPggP31tXV
— Martha De Laurentiis (@neoprod) July 11, 2015A photo of a young Mark Hamill is put up on the big screen for everyone to see.
Mark Hamill, looking at a photo of him at a fan convention in 1976. "We only had photos, no footage."#starwars#sdccpic.twitter.com/ejdboT5hrg
— Adam B. Vary (@adambvary) July 11, 2015Harrison Ford just came out!
Harrison Ford!!! pic.twitter.com/KcIVLRxMr9
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) July 11, 2015If that wasn't enough, all of Hall H was just told they're being taken to a secret location to see a "Star Wars" concert.
All of Hall H is following a cadre of stormtroopers to a free Star Wars concert somewhere in San Diego. Well alright then.
— Ben Fritz (@benfritz) July 11, 2015
JJ Abrams has invited the entire audience to a Star Wars concert. Stormtroopers are going to walk the entire Hall H to the concert
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) July 11, 2015What?
Stormtroopers now here to escort the cast off stage #StarWars#SDCCpic.twitter.com/JaOBTyI8Dp
— Stuart Oldham (@s_oldham) July 11, 2015
Oh man, this is really happening. #SDCC#StarWarspic.twitter.com/OIr1vBi1yP
— Ethan Anderton (@Ethan_Anderton) July 11, 2015
Those white things are Storm Troopers leading all of Hall H to a secret #StarWars concert. DYING. #SDCCpic.twitter.com/HmHKeAsreu
— Kristin Dos Santos (@KristinDSantos) July 11, 2015NOW: See where secret location where the Comic-Con attendees were taken!