The world premiere of the latest Star Wars franchise will take place on Monday in Los Angeles. 'The Force Awakens' is the seventh in the series and will see original stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher reunite.Fans have gathered outside cinemas since last week. It premieres in the Middle East on Wednesday, December 16 at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, where some of the scenes were filmed.

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