. >> reporter: so much of it the work of producer kathleen kennedy and director co-writer j.j.ams. all of this inspired by "star wars" creator george lucas. >> there isn't a day that goes by or went by as we were making the movie where we don't talk about george. it's the standard, what would george do? >> the thing that is most remarkable is that george got everything right. >> reporter: a veteran of "alias," "lost," "mission impossible 3," and the star trek" series. for decades a top producer on steven spielberg's acclaimed films. >> i did pose this provocative idea who is luke skywalker, that that would be something that was said by one of our characters. >> why was who is luke skywalker such a fascinating question? >> i guess because it spoke to a new generation. it was that idea there would be young people for whom luke skywalker was essentially a myth. >> reporter: in crafting and casting "the force wakens" set 30 years after "return of the jedi," abrams wanted its characters young. even bad guys like kylo ren. >> i will finish what you started. >> and kathy's like adam d

. >> reporter: so much of it the work of producer kathleen kennedy and director co-writer j.j. abrams,ll of it inspired by "star wars" creator george lucas. >> there isn't a day that goes by or went by that we were making the movie that we don't talk about george. you know, it is -- it's the standard what would george . >> the thing that is most remarkable is that george got everything right. >> reporter: vet an of "alias," "lost," "mison impossible 3" and the "star trek" series and now 49-year-old abrams was brought on the "star wars" franchise by kennedy. steven spielberg's acclaimed films. >> i did pose this provocative idea of who is luke skywalker that that would be something that was said by one of our characters. >> w was who is luke skylker such a fascinateing question? >> i guess because it spoke to a new generation. it was that idea that there would be young people for whom luke skywalker was essssentially a myth. >> reporter: in crafting and setting thes for awaken, aams wanted the characters young, even bad guys like ky. >> he's like, adam driver, really? mike drop.

>> reporter: so much of it the work of producer kathleen kennedy and director co-writer j.j. abrams, a veteran of "alias," "lost," "migsssion impossible 3" and the "star trek" series. >> fire everything. >> reporter: and now 49-year-old abrams was brought onto the "star wars" franchise by kennedy, for decades a top producer on steven spielberg's acclaimed films. >> i did pose this provocative idea who is luke skywalker that said by one of our characters. >> why was who is luke skywalker such a fascinati question? >> i guess because it spoke to a new generation. was thaidea t that ther would be young people for whom luke skywalker was essentially a myth. >> reporter: abrams hoping this film will have the same emotional punch that the 1977 one had on him as a child. >> the thing i felt when i was a kid when i left that theater was the world was huge and to have people, especially kids, go to see the movie and see themselves in it and feel like, i'm capable of something extraordinary, thatat would bthe greatest gift of all. >> we're home. >> reporter: i'm chris connelly in los a

sot kathleen kennedy "star wars" producer "i feel unbelievable. i mean, it's been hard to accept. all happening very fast." next stop -- the world's second-biggest movie market -- china! the producers and cast premiered the film in shanghai. sot jj abrams "star wars" director "... we wanted to tell a story that was full of action, adventure, but most importantly great characters." "the force awakens" officially opens in china january ninth. and it turns out the new "star wars" film has more stars on screen -- than in the credits. did you notice the secret celebrity cameos? double-oh-seven daniel craig doubles as an ineffectual stormtrooper . "spectre" was filming just next door, so craig walked over for a walk-on. "star wars" alums ewan mcgregor and the late alec guinness lend their voices. carrie fisher's daughter, billie lourd, is a resistance fighter, briefly. and bill hader, of snl and trainwreck fame, was a finally, sacha baron cohen has a new year's present for the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the syrian civil war. the "borat" star and his wife have donated one mil

and kathleen kennedy calls and says do you want to direct "star wars"? i said no thank you. but then she said can we talk in person? i said of course. she came and we met. all we had to do was start talking about it and i just felt myself -- >> jimmy: you got carried away with yourself. >> the idea that -- katie said afterwards, the meeting, i talked to her about it. she said if you pass this up you'll probably regret this for the rest of your life, you should really consider it. >> jimmy: yeah. sure. and if it goes poorly you will regret it for the rest of your life. >> this is true. >> jimmy: how many people have seen the movie, from beginning to end? >> it's a good question. we've shown it to -- had a bunch of little sort of small friend and family screenings. but the truth is i haven't seen it with hundreds of people. it's been, you know, a few here, and that's the thing i'm most excited about because it is a movie that i think will be a lot of fun to watch with a crowd. >> jimmy: that is the best part of directing a movie, isn't it? actually getting to see people watch

according to lucasfilms president kathleen kennedy, both ford and steven spielberg want to do indianaes part 5. the studio is looking to go ahead with it, but right now, the focus is still on "star wars." we're going to check shares of disney down nearly 2% right now. >>> next up, while "star wars" gives a view how drones may be used one day in a galaxy far, far away. here on earth drone use getting much more difficult. drone owners must register drones on a government website run by the faa. current drone owners have two months to register while new owners have to register they will be fined if they don't do it. joining us is a man who represents the small uav coalition representing the drone industry. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. liz: so the government fines big enough to induce people to register drones or blow it off if they don't get caught? >> the answer is most people that are aware of the registration will likely do it. i think one of the issues that we have is that many consumers are not aware of the fact that they are actually going to be forced to regi

disney ceo bob iger and producer kathleen kennedy have confidence in the team. iger says: "the most important thing is to make something great then everything takes care of itself and making something great means being in business with or creating with great people kennedy says: "we will never meet every single thing that everybody wants in a movie but we've all spent a lot of time we are full of people who are great great fans that have been a part of this process including jj who's done an unbelievable job and so i think we'll get very very close to satisfying just about everything that people are looking for in this." co-star john boyega, who plays storm trooper "finn", says the film it's goals. boyega says: "it pays homage to the old and continues the new in a very balancced way and the characters are hilarious, han solo is back, and it's just entertaining, it's star wars." so now it's down to the fans who by mid-november helped the film surpass $50 million in advance ticket sales and are already lining up at theaters...which has star harrison ford feeling h

carpet with the film's leading actor, john boyega, leading actress, daisy ridley, and producer, kathleen kennedy. fans gathered outside the shanghai grand theater to catch a glimpse of the stars. many of them dressed up as their favorite star wars characters. besides star wars... coming in second place this weekend is the comedy "daddy's home" starring will ferrell and mark wahlberg, which took in $38.8 million in its debut weekend. ferrell plays a step-father trying to out-cool the biological father, walhberg. and in third place.. also new in theaters this weekend.. "joy" starring jennifer lawrence, bradley cooper and robert deniro. lawrence stars as the real-life inventor of tumultuous family life. "joy" took in an estimated $17.5 million this weekend. a london-based choir made up entirely of national health service staff has hit the number one spot in the u-k this christmas with their single, "a bridge over you". the song, a mash-up of simon and garfunkel classic "bridge over troubled water" and coldplay's "fix you" beat justin bieber to the number one spot in the u-k charts friday. all proce