Fans dress up and turn out for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in Newport Beach on Thursday.
Jessica Woods, 34, of San Diego said she dressed as a “comfortable Jedi” for the 7 p.m. showing of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at Edwards Big Newport 6 in Newport Beach on Dec. 17. She said she loves “Star Wars” because of the ideas it leaves for the imagination. “I like to imagine we’re more than just people on one planet. I like the whole concept of a galaxy full of things. Plus, lightsabers are fun,” she said. (Brittany Woolsey / Daily Pilot)
Justin Bechtold, 23, of Tustin, dressed as a Sith Acolyte from the “Star Wars” films poses while waiting for the 7 p.m. showing of “The Force Awakens” at Edwards Big Newport 6 on Dec. 17. He said he loves “Star Wars” because of the community it has created. “It brings everyone together over storytelling, certain moral values or just having a great time. It’s great entertainment,” he said. (Brittany Woolsey / Daily Pilot)
Heather Black, 29, of Anaheim, waits for the 7 p.m. showing of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at Edwards Big Newport 6 on Dec. 17 dressed in a Chewbacca sweatshirt and hat. She said she loves the franchise so much that she and her husband themed their wedding after “Star Wars” earlier this year. (Brittany Woolsey / Daily Pilot)
R.J. Perez, 54, of San Diego dresses as Obi Wan Kenobi from the “Star Wars” franchise in front of Edwards Big Newport 6 in Newport Beach while waiting for the 7 p.m. showing of “The Force Awakens” on Dec. 17. When asked what he loves about “Star Wars,” he asked, “What’s not to love about ‘Star Wars’?” (Brittany Woolsey / Daily Pilot)
Two Sterling BMW representatives dressed as Darth Vader and a Jedi from the “Star Wars” franchise pose in front of a 2015 BMW I8 in front of Edwards Big Newport 6 in Newport Beach on Dec. 17. (Brittany Woolsey / Daily Pilot)