A Stormtrooper and Chewbacca will be special guests at a midnight screening of the latest Star Wars film.

Whitehaven's Gaiety Cinema is holding the event on Wednesday, December 13 into December 14 for customers to view Star Wars: The Last Jedi before its official release on December 15.

The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

It stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega. Tickets are on sale now.