It wasn’t enough to just make a new Star Wars movie; Disney and Lucasfilm had to resurrect a cinematic franchise that was dormant for a decade, return it to its former glory following a creatively disappointing Prequel Trilogy, and above all else, craft a fitting continuation of the medium’s most iconic story.
Bringing Star Wars back to the big screen was no easy thing.
That’s what makes the period in Star Wars history from around 2012-2015, involving the genesis of Episode VII and the first chapter of the Sequel Trilogy, particularly fascinating.