Decoding the 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Teasers and Trailers

From the first teaser, the visuals J.J. Abrams has revealed from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” have been engineered to recall iconic imagery from the original trilogy. There’s Rey crossing the desert world of Jakku in a speeder not unlike Luke Skywalker on Tatooine; Finn ripping off his Stormtrooper helmet like Luke and Han Solo aboard the Death Star; Han and Chewie’s “we’re home” moment echoing a classic “New Hope” pose. But there have also been tantalizing tidbits revealing new characters and story lines. With the recent release of the full-length trailer, the Japanese remix, and a new TV spot we — like many fans — pored over every frame. Here’s what we discovered.