Google has marked the countdown to Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens in the best way possible.

Fans of the sci-fi franchise can transform Google into the film's famous opening titles simply by typing 'A long time ago in a galaxy far far away' into the search engine.

The Herald:

The easter egg comes days after Google unveiled tools, including Maps, Google Now and Android Wear, with a Star Wars theme.

The Force Awakens hits UK cinemas on Thursday, December 17.