Star Wars fans, it is time you got tuned back into the Force. Later this year, the next installment of Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars trilogy will premiere thanks to Episode VIII. The hotly anticipated film will see Rey meet up with Luke Skywalker while the Empire continues to assault the Rebellion. In April, the filmmakers behind the new film will share updates about the movie at Star Wars Celebration Orlando. And, now, the director is sharing a behind-the-scenes photo to celebrate his impending panel.
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Taking to Tumblr, Rian Johnson shared a black-and-white picture of some familiar characters. Two lines of masked Stormtroopers can be seen, and one of the soldiers is breaking rank by tilting his helmet up. In the background, fans can see slew of place markers stuck onto what is likely a green screen.
“We’re coming to Orlando for a Star Wars Celebration panel on April 14th, and I cannot wait. See you there!” Johnson wrote.
As for what fans can expect from the director’s appearance at Celebration Orlando, there’s a lot. Fans are hoping the event will bring about the first footage of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in either a sizzle reel or teaser trailer.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi, from writer/director Rian Johnson, is in post-production now for a December 15, 2017 release. The film follows-up and continues the story of the next generation of the saga as Rey, Poe, Finn, and Kylo Ren find their place in the galaxy and follow the legacy of Luke Skywalker, Leia, and Han Solo. Daisy Ridley returns to star as Rey, with other returning stars John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Peter Mayhew, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Lupita Nyong’o Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa. Benicio Del Toro and Laura Dern join the cast in as-yet-unrevealed roles.
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