Dying 'Star Wars' fan sees movie early

A dream has come true for a "Star Wars" fan
without much time left to live.
Daniel Fleetwood, a 32-year-old "Star Wars" aficionado
who is terminally ill with cancer, got the chance to see
an unedited version of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
on Thursday, a Disney spokesperson confirmed to CNN
Money's Frank Pallotta.
All involved were happy to make it happen, the
spokesperson said.
It was the result of an online campaign,
#ForceForDaniel, which received support from "Star
Wars" actors Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew and newcomer
John Boyega in recent days.
Fleetwood has spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of
connective tissue cancer, and was told in July he had
two months to live, according to CNN affiliate KPRC.
A "Star Wars" fan from childhood, he wanted to see the
new film before he died.
The movie will be released to the public on December
18.
Hamill congratulated Fleetwood and his wife after she
posted news of the screening on her Facebook page.
CNN Money's Frank Pallotta contributed to this report.
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I just read this and am elated for Daniel & his fa
Thanks to the powers-that-be for making his drea
come true