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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" unleashes new teaser

A new teaser for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" debuted Thursday on Instagram, providing a glimpse into John Boyega's character, Finn.

He's seen with a blue lightsaber alongside Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver of "Girls" fame. The video surfaced via Instagram's new landscape format.

There has been an awakening... #StarWars #TheForceAwakens

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"The Force Awakens" bows in theaters on Dec. 18.

Original stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are returning for the new film, which also stars Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis and Lupita Nyong'o.

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