December 18, 2015 - Issue 42

Impact of the Force - Star Wars: The Force Awakens is either the Death Star about to destroy everything in its path or film's Jedi savior. Now, on the eve of Hollywood's possible biggest opening ever, LucasFilm's Kathleen Kennedy and Disney insiders reveal the 'organized chaos' behind the blockbuster that could change everything from movies to merchandising to...race relations?

Quentin Tarantino, Ridley Scott & The Directors - Boyle, Hooper, Inarritu and Russell join THR's annual roundtable

Exclusive - Jack Ma's Film Chief Talks - Alibaba's Zhang Wei reveals China's Hollywood ambitions

On the Cover: One of Disney's BB-8s photographed Dec. 3 in Los Angeles

Item: HRI-12/18/2015 Issue Date: 12/18/2015