No, this 'leaked Star Wars: Episode VII trailer' isn't real
Settle down, Star Wars fans. This isn't the trailer you're looking for:
Unfortunately, the leak of a trailer two days before its planned theatrical release is, indeed, too good to be true. The account hosting the video admits as much in the description: "Awesome! Great tone to this trailer! Now I just can't wait for the real thing!"
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Sorry, Star Wars fans: If you want to see the real Episode VII trailer, you'll have to pony up some cash at a movie theater this weekend. That said, this is a pretty good fake trailer, so feel free to enjoy while you wait for the real thing to drop on Friday.
