Star Wars: The Force Awakens is not a film.
Lawrence Kasdan . Kasdan co-wrote the Star Wars sequel trilogy film Star Wars : The Force Awakens , and will co-write the series ' Han Solo spin-off film . Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan , co-writer of the original trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 ) and Return of the Jedi ( 1983 ) , rewrote an initial script by Michael Arndt .