Episode Eight Pre-Release Thread

[Set Harth]

So does this mean people will finally stop writing "Jedis"?

Pretty please?

 

[DimesDan]

So does this mean people will finally stop writing "Jedis"?

Well, Lego is the singular and plural and an s is often placed on the end to discuss many Lego bricks, so probably not.

 

[Skywalker]

Wait, people didn't know "Jedi" was the plural in English, too?

 

[Tuskin38]

A new story has popped up about at least part of what Finn's role in TLJ might be. This comes from Making Star Wars originally, but the story I read (and am linking to) is from CBR.

Spoiler: possible The Last Jedi plot details

Apparently he uses his knowledge of the First Order to infiltrate go undercover as an officer on a Star Destroyer, which is the FO's new main hub since Starkiller Base was destroyed, where he is going to be planting explosives. While there he's recognized by another Stormtrooper (played by Tom Hardy) who isn't aware he changed sides, and who congratulates him on his promotion.

Related to this spoiler

Spoiler

Apparently the First Order covered up his defection, so no one outside of those involved in the immediate events knows it happened

 

[JD]

Spoiler: related to above spoilers

That would make sense, they probably wouldn't want any other Stormtroopers getting ideas.

 

[Romulan_spy]

Spoiler: Luke's first words in The Last Jedi

According to this tweet:
Daniel Miller @DanielNMiller
We just saw more "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" footage. In it, Luke asks Rey, "Who are you?" Then we see her deftly handle a lightsaber.

 

[Kor]

It's going to be a long nine months.

Kor

 

[dahj]

Spoiler: Luke's first words in The Last Jedi

We just saw more "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" footage. In it, Luke asks Rey, "Who are you?"

Spoiler: spoiler

Luke is a Vorlon?!?!

 

[Ithekro]

So Palpatine asked Anakin what does he want?

 

[Tuskin38]

Bob Iger has said Carrie's death has not affected Episode 8

 

[JD]

Two of three new Force for Change t-shirts give us a better look at Rey's new look, and one of them also has Poe and Finn, but their looks haven't changed much since TFA.

 

[Ithekro]

This time around they don't have to be coy about Rey being the Force user.

 

[Set Harth]

Bob Iger has said Carrie's death has not affected Episode 8

Wouldn't it be nice if things had turned out differently such that the names in that sentence were switched around?

 

[Tuskin38]

I'd rather no-one be dead.

 

[Tuskin38]

Better look at the new A-Wing

http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/u.../star-wars-books-celebration-orlando-13-1.jpg

 

[JD]

That's the first I've seen the Journey to The Last Jedi banner, I was wondering if we were going to get something like that.
IGN has collected all of the plot details revealed yesterday.
Since then, Rian Johnson has said we will learn more about Rey's parents in TLJ.
Mark Hamill really does love to screw with the fans. At one point he started to "accidentally" call Daisy Ridley his daughter. It was obvious he was just joking, but I was still kind of surprised it didn't get more of a reaction.

 

[Tuskin38]

That's the first I've seen the Journey to The Last Jedi banner

There is a Phasma novel coming out with that Banner.

 

[fireproof78]

Two of three new Force for Change t-shirts give us a better look at Rey's new look, and one of them also has Poe and Finn, but their looks haven't changed much since TFA.

Helmet hair.

 

[JD]

There is a Phasma novel coming out with that Banner.

I haven't heard about that, cool. I would love to get to learn more about Phasma.

 

[Ithekro]

Specifically what happens to her between the films...how she escapes Starkiller Base.