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    The Guy Who Wrote "Hamilton" Also Wrote The New "Star Wars" Cantina Song

    "I AM NOT THROWIN' AWAY MY SHOT." —Han Solo before he shot Greedo, probably

    Last night on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, JJ Abrams — director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens — revealed that we're getting a new Cantina song. And it was written by none other than Hamilton composer and all-around genius Lin-Manuel Miranda.

    It all started when Abrams went to see Hamilton, and Miranda joked backstage that he'd totally write some new Cantina music if they needed it.

    But little did he know, THEY DID NEED NEW CANTINA MUSIC. So Abrams emailed him, and Miranda reacted like any true Star Wars fan would.

    Seriously, he's a huge Star Wars fan.

    That was exciting. Didn't even know it would be public until 6:30 tonight. It will take me longer than a Sarlacc to digest this.

    And he was so excited, he made it a priority in his already packed schedule.

    We did. Worked on it between 6pm & 7:30 on 2 show days for the past 2 months. JJ is the best. Can't wait to see. https://t.co/pPYu8nRsxI

    Hamilton and Star Wars fans alike have taken to the Twitterverse to tweet their favorite mashups. The #Force4Ham is strong with them.

    I am the S-K-Y-W-A-L-K- E-R - We are - meant to be a galaxy that runs independently #force4ham

    Leia is SUCH an Angelica.

    "You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied." #Force4Ham

    Luke is SUCH a Hamilton.

    There's a million things I haven't done, but just you wait. Just you wait. #Force4Ham

    And Jar Jar is SUCH a Charles Lee.

    Blowing up the Death Star = Battle of Yorktown, obvi.

    We can end this war at Yorktown cut them off at sea but for this to succeed there's someone else we need #Force4Ham

    OK, so maybe Han wasn't exactly stayin' mellow in Monticello like Jefferson, but he definitely missed some stuff while he was frozen in carbonite.

    This is all just too accurate.

    "But what do we have in common? We're reliable with the LADIES!" #force4ham

    Is it Dec. 18 yet?!

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