Director JJ Abrams has released the first footage from the set of the new Star Wars movie — and a chance to appear in it.
Seriously, what more could a Force nerd want? (Actually, don’t answer that).
Filming on the much-anticipated seventh episode in the blockbuster series started in in Abu Dhabi five days ago.
Abrams posted a video message in which he gives us a glimpse of the set, a fleeting introduction to a couple of characters and makes an offer that will have the fancore salivating.
“We want to put you in the movie, in Star Wars,” he says, before being interrupted by an alien.
The creature appears to be a resident of Tatooine, the desert home planet of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.
For hardcore fans concerned at the risk of too many virtual visual effects “spoiling” the movie — and this is a serious issue for some following the prequels — the appearance of a physical extra may be reassuring.
Alien invasion over, Abrams then tells how hopefuls can enter a competition to be flown to London, meet the stellar cast — including SW old hands such as Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, plus new members of the team like Andy Serkis and Daisy Ridley — and win a role alongside them.
The stunt is part of a charity initiative called Star Wars: Force For Change, a project to help children in need with UNICEF.
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This article originally appeared on News.com.au.