At long last, we have an official title for JJ Abram’s Star Wars sequel: The Force Awakens. Which is OK, but we were hoping for something a little more, well, forceful.
We’ll hold our final judgment until the film’s release next year, but that doesn’t mean Twitter will show that kind of restraint. Judging by the reaction, this was not the title people were looking for. Fans proposed a few alternate names, often using the hashtag #RejectedStarWarsTitles. Some were so adamant they even took the effort to Photoshop their grievances.
You know what would have been a better title than STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS pic.twitter.com/cREqLzhyfl
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) November 6, 2014
We collected some more of our favorites below.
Want to take a stab at it? Tell us your rejected Star Wars title in the comments.
Well at least the new Star Wars title is honest pic.twitter.com/d2oSetBRHR
— Dan Milano (@DailyDanMilano) November 6, 2014
— samir mezrahi (@samir) November 6, 2014
#turnupforstarwars pic.twitter.com/FjguMJ3WVQ
— darth™ (@darth) November 6, 2014
Damn, had my money on "Star Wars Episode VII: The Lenses Flare" in the office pool.
— David S. Cohen (@Variety_DSCohen) November 6, 2014
That IS a weird Star Wars title. pic.twitter.com/5D5ucqXC12
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) November 6, 2014
Area Man Thinks Of Star Wars Name Joke About Force Waking Up, Hitting Alarm Clock
— Nicky Woolf (@NickyWoolf) November 6, 2014
Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens But Really It's About Ethics In Force Journalism #RejectedStarWarsTitles
— Dave Chalker (@DaveTheGame) November 6, 2014
STAR WARS: THESE AREN'T THE PREQUELS THAT NEVER HAPPENED #rejectedstarwarstitles
— Devin Harnois (@devinharnois) November 6, 2014
STAR WARS: THE FORCE IS THE FORCE OF COURSE OF COURSE #rejectedstarwarstitles
— Todd Pollman (@BrokenFiction) November 6, 2014
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Shakes It Off, Takes a Pill, Looks in the Mirror, Slaps Its Face, Says "Showtime" #rejectedstarwarstitles
— David J. Loehr (@dloehr) November 6, 2014
Star Wars: 100% Less Lucas #rejectedStarWarstitles
— Twerkey Leftovers (@ApeAquatic) November 6, 2014
Star Wars: Who Shot First? #rejectedstarwarstitles
— Peter L Brown (@PLBthetoonist) November 6, 2014
At least it beats "Star Wars VII: We've Come For Your Money, Nerds"
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) November 6, 2014
