The new Star Wars trailer prompted a flood of tears from ecstatic fans

The second teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens, released yesterday, opened up the emotional floodgates for fans, whose hopes for the JJ Abrams-directed film are sky-high.

It was the surprise appearance of a noticeably older Han Solo and Chewbacca at the end of the trailer that pushed many people over the edge.