'The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Book Release Date, Art and Pre-Order Info

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There's no shortage of merchandise associated with the Star Wars franchise, and soon fans will be able to add The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a book about the artistic process behind designing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the upcoming installment of the series.

The book is set to hit stores Dec. 18, the same day The Force Awakens will premiere. According to the film's official siteThe Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will include "production paintings, concept sketches, storyboards, blueprints and matte paintings" from different points in the film's production, as well as interviews with people behind the film.

The book's cover, which was first released in September, features art from Star Wars visual effects designer Doug Chiang.

Doug Chiang/Star Wars

The book can be pre-ordered on Amazon, where it's already a No. 1 best-seller. There has been an accompanying art book for every film in the Star Wars series, and fans on Twitter are already getting excited about adding the newest one to their libraries.

May the force be with you, Star Wars fans.