I suspect Burbin is right. The existing crawl serves this film, and changing it too much feels contrived to suit other ancillary material.
Nevertheless, here’s another…
The First Order reigns. Having [removed all the peaceful Republic’s defenses], Supreme Leader Snoke gathers his remaining forces to seize control of the galaxy’s central solar systems.
Only General Leia Organa’s band of Resistance fighters stand against the rising tyranny, certain that Jedi Master Luke Skywalker will return and restore a spark of hope to the fight.
But the Resistance has been exposed. As the First Order speeds toward the rebel base, the brave heroes mount a desperate escape…
The First Order reigns. Having decimated the peaceful New Republic, Supreme Leader Snoke gathers his remaining forces to seize control of the galaxy’s central star systems.
(I also changed it to “star systems”, since that’s what they call them in the SW movies, and “solar system” refers specifically to the star Sol.)