Fred Copeman of Portland had his hair styled in honor of Princess Leia for the first showing of "The Force Awakens" at the Nickelodeon. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
A line forms outside the Nickelodeon in Portland before Thursday night's showing of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Alana Buie of Exeter, N.H., enters the Nickelodeon in Portland dressed as a Sith for the opening of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Devon Martin, 23, of Portland said he made sure, before seeing the new “Star Wars” film, not to find out about any potential plot twists the movie might have. “I don’t want to know what to expect,” he said. “I just want it be ‘Star Wars.’” John Ewing/Staff Photographer
Like other theaters in southern Maine, the Nickelodeon has scheduled plenty of times for "Star Wars" fans to see the new movie.
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