Following news that the upcoming trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens would only be shown before movies in a select group of 30 theaters on the evening of Friday, Nov. 28, today word hit that the trailer will be available on iTunes Movie Trailers as well on the same day. The trailer is said to be 88 seconds long.
That's a massive turnaround considering the exclusivity of the original arrangement, but it's apparently legit. The official Star Wars Twitter account tweeted the news this afternoon, and the Twitter account for iTunes Trailers confirmed it shortly after with a tweet of its own. It's also a bold move for Apple, which up until now hasn't really used iTunes Trailers for exclusive announcements.
It's currently unknown if this sort of thing was planned all along, or if the parties involved offered it as an alternative method of viewing the trailer in the wake of protests from fans on social media over the theater screenings. What is certain, however, is that you should be able to watch the trailer for J.J. Abrams' next film on both the iTunes Movie Trailers app and on Apple's dedicated website for the service.
Abrams has already finished all filming for the film, although it won't hit theaters until December 18, 2015.
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