Fresh 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' details revealed at Comic Con
SAN DIEGO -- There may not be an official 'Last Jedi' panel at Comic-Con this year, but that doesn't mean Lucasfilm can't whet our appetite for the next movie in the Skywalker saga.
As at previous conventions, a costume exhibit contains a few tantalizing new story details, plus a new character and the return of an old favorite.
First off, the diorama of characters at the 'Last Jedi' booth on the show floor, unveiled Wednesday night, reveals the path everyone's favorite soccer ball droid, BB-8, takes through the film.
"BB-8 continues his service to Poe Dameron, but also is a good friend and resourceful ally to Finn and Rose during their mission to thwart the First Order," the exhibit says.
The 'Last Jedi' behind-the-scenes video, unveiled at D23 last weekend, showed Finn and new character Rose in First Order garb -- in a scene that looked very similar to Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor infiltrating an imperial complex in Rogue One. Now we know BB-8 will assist the Resistance spies, just as K-2SO assisted the rebels.
Secondly, the exhibit contains Nien Nunb -- who last got serious screentime as Lando Calrissian's co-pilot in Return of the Jedi some 34 years ago.
Meanwhile Poe Dameron, played by Oscar Isaac, appears to have a more significant story arc in the upcoming film than he had in The Force Awakens.
Dameron "shines as a daring squadron leader," the exhibit says. But this time out he's "brash and foolhardy," and his "hot shot antics wear the patience of both First Order and Resistance command."
Finally the exhibit revealed one new creature, an alien Resistance pilot named C’ai Threnalli -- revealed as Poe Dameron's wingman.
With apologies to all who hoped Poe and Finn would continue their adventures from Force Awakens, it seems Last Jedi will pull the pair of heroes in very different directions.
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Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start as a sub editor on national newspapers. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, and West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and Fast Company. Chris is a graduate of Merton College, Oxford and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a long-time volunteer at 826 Valencia, the nationwide after-school program co-founded by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars is an international bestseller and has been translated into 11 languages.
