The world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens shut down a galaxy far, far away (Hollywood) on Monday - with London next in line.
Security at the world premiere across three theatres in LA was beefed up to an enormous level to prevent film details from leaking, but plenty happened on the red carpet, one of the best for years.
Here's what the stellar cast got up to:
The originals Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill (Leia and Luke) made a beeline for one another
https://twitter.com/cinemito/status/676601851484217344
Then Harrison Ford got in on the act, and social media went mad for throwback snaps
https://twitter.com/shxrlocked/status/676638461709836288
Legendary Carrie Fisher may have been late to the first premiere (she was Tweeting her tardiness from the car), but she stole the show when she did finally arrive
https://twitter.com/TheWookieeRoars/status/676592843339595776
As for the newbies, John Boyega pulled off a purple suit - and gloves - with aplomb
https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega/status/676700019974516740
Daisy Ridley floated her way through with stunning elegance
https://twitter.com/Disney/status/676568856597413888
One of the biggest cheers went to C-3PO and R2D2
https://twitter.com/KnownGoodGeek/status/676772807750103040
Until Joseph Gordon-Levitt turned up dressed as Yoda - with Grinch pyjamas
https://twitter.com/varietyjl/status/676595185950703616
Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) was feeling the love and the Christmas spirit
https://twitter.com/TheWookieeRoars/status/676645081600778240
Naturally there was a Stormtrooper army - maybe Barack Obama was in one - he's a massive Star Wars fan...
https://twitter.com/IMDb/status/676567929467498496
Once the guests were seated, JJ Abrams reportedly opened the event to his mega, mega film with this opening line
https://twitter.com/benjaminkheng/status/676765713009250304
But it was Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy who delivered the tearjerker
https://twitter.com/EW/status/676753625981566977
And let's not forget the parents...
https://www.instagram.com/p/_SqRzSsCgb/?taken-by=john_boyega
