ItsStar Wars: The Force AwakensBlu-ray week.
Heres the third installment…
In July of last year, Fleetwood was given two months to live.
Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Disney
He beat that prognosis by a few months, passing away in his sleep on Nov. 10.
Justfive days before that, he was shown a rough version of the movie.
And the filmmaker revealed something unexpected there were many terminally ill people who got to see the film early.
I would speak with these people before and after, Abrams said.
Some were adults who had simply lovedStar Warssince they were children.
This pressure is a luxury.
And that was probably the most impactful key in of experience with aStar Warsfan.
Although Abrams seldom talks about it, this kind of experience is not new to him.
That man also diedjust days afterseeing the film.
Sources close to Abrams say there are many other stories like this that remain private.
We didnt want it to turn into a publicity stunt, Abrams says.
Abrams also had his share of unabashedly happy fan encounters.
Who are, like,three.
You think theres no way that they really care so much.
It must be their parents who are fans.
But… they usually surprised him.
Then they talk to you about the characters, they ask you questions about BB-8.
Hearing about kids fighting, boysandgirls fighting over who gets to play Rey when they playStar Wars.
Things like that make me so happy.
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More from EWsThe Force AwakensBlu-ray week:
Part I Mark Hamills hurculean role in that famous table read.
Part II Kylo Rens mysterious table of ashes explained
