WATCH: Teaser trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

MANILA, Philippines - Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm have released an 98-second teaser of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay he co-wrote with Lawrence Kasdan.

The film features actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.

The film is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk, and John Williams returns as the composer. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is Episode VII in the Star Wars Saga.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.