If you were going to edit down The Force Awakens to a much shorter run time, what would you omit? What characters or sequences would you leave on the cutting room floor while still trying to capture the main plot and essence of the film?

No, no, it’ll have to be a lot more than that, because we’re talking about a very, very short version of the movie. How short? Well it will have to be less than 60 seconds if you want to top this hyperdrive version from the folks behind the Speedrun series. (Be warned, there is some NSFW language in here.)

Rey, BB-8, Poe Dameron, Finn, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Captain Phasma, and Kylo Ren all made the cut in the return of the animated series from 1A4 Studio. This Episode VII cartoon is the premiere episode of their second season. Oh, and they did not forget about Luke Skywalker, who, like Captain Phasma, saw no real decrease in his screen time.

So what characters didn’t make it in to this fun version designed for someone that has had 100 cups of coffee ala Fry? Maz Kanata, General Hux, and Snoke were all left out, and Princess Leia got a one second shot of walking off a ship.

It’s amazing how little dialogue it turns out you need to actually tell this story. Though I did miss hearing “traitor!”

Make sure you head over to their YouTube page to see some of their past Speedrun cartoons.

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Image: 1A4 Studio/YouTube