Star Wars: The Force Awakens second trailer sets YouTube world record

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The second trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is officially the most viewed film trailer on YouTube in a 24-hour period.

Guinness World Records says the clip, released in April, was watched more than 30 million views in a day.

The trailer sees the return of Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford again, alongside co-pilot Chewbacca.

The Force Awakens, the first instalment of the franchise's new trilogy, will be set 30 years after Return of the Jedi.

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The trailer has now been watched more than 50 million times.

Twenty-three countries, including China, live-streamed the second trailer from an event hosted in LA.

Fans camped overnight to get a place at one of the prized seats in central London.

The film isn't out in cinemas until 18 December.

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Image source, Lucasfilm
Image source, Lucasfilm
Image source, Lucasfilm
Image source, Lucasfilm

Star Wars also holds a Guinness World Records, external title for the most successful film merchandising franchise.

Meanwhile, the director behind The Fantastic Four reboot, Josh Trank, quit production of the upcoming Star Wars spin-off in May.

Josh was due to direct the second Star Wars Anthology film.

The series is set in the Star Wars universe, but is not connected to the main storyline, or the The Force Awakens, directed by JJ Abrams.

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