After months of secrecy and a veritable drought of substantiveStar Warsinformation,Star WarsCelebrationquickly became about one thing:The Last Jeditrailer. The arrival of the highly anticipated teaser was all but confirmed to be taking place at the weekend’sThe Last Jedipanel, and fans waiting impatiently for the moment certainly weren’t disappointed today. But first, the panel.
In an inspired hosting decision,Josh Gadtook the stage after a montage of his viral interrogations ofDaisy Ridleyon the set ofMurder on the Orient Expressgraced the screen, and in due time, directorRian Johnsonand ourStar WarsauthorityKathleen Kennedytook the stage to chat about the behind-the-scenes details of the film. Shortly after,Daisy Ridleyarrived to thunderous applause, as did everyone’s favorite StormtrooperJohn Boyegaand Luke Skywalker himself,Mark Hamill. The panel was surprisingly light on big surprises or special guests, but fans who were willing to wait in the lengthy lines were rewarded handsomely in the form of agorgeous new trailer(which I’m sure you’ve already watched multiple times;click here for the full breakdown) and a brilliantly designedclassically styled posterthat teases the intersection of Luke, Rey and Kylo Ren. Here’s everything we learned at theStar WarsCelebrationThe Last Jedipanel:
Wanna stay up on all theStar WarsCelebrationhappenings? Check back on Collider frequently over the weekend for our extensive Celebration coverage. (Nowgo watch that trailer again.) https://www.youtube.com/embed/zB4I68XVPzQ
