The next installment of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise doesn’t come until December 18, but that hasn’t stopped diehard fans from lining up outside the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Fans began lining up on Saturday, December 15, more than 10 days before ‘The Force Awakens’ is supposed to debut. "This is where it all began back in 1977,” said Levi Tinker, Director of Tours at TCL. "And there's a very community-driven feel here and a tradition: a lot of these people have known each other for 15 plus years when they met in the line in the past.