Lucasfilm has released an official synopsis for Rian Johnson’sThe Last Jediand it promises fans will discover “age-old mysteries of the Force.“Disney’s D23 Live Action panelwas full of shocks, but a few announcements came as no surprise. Rumors and speculation had been swirling for weeks that Lucasfilm would be delivering abehind-the-scenes reelas opposed to a full-length trailer forStar Wars: The Last Jedi, but the studio still managed to pull off some surprises including welcoming the cast to the stage during theStar Wars portion of the paneland revealing 6 brand new character posters for the upcoming movie.
Another surprise that Lucasfilm revealed was the first official synopsis forThe Last Jedi. The synopsis comes to us courtesy of theofficial D23 website. While being incredibly careful not to spoil anything, the studio is still able to leave many fans guessing while building the excitement level up a notch. This follows the marketing campaign ofThe Force Awakensas well, showing a teaser trailer that didn’t reveal anything about the plot and then later releasing the full blown trailer and a magazine spread that shared the cast, but as the release of the movie gets closer the veil has been lifter ever so slightly. Read the synopsis below.
“In Lucasfilm’sStar Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as theheroes of The Force Awakensjoin the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.”
Reportedly Luke Skywalker is on Ach-To searching for the Last Jedi Temple and the weird little Porg things are the protectors of the Temple. They may seem cute and cuddly, but apparently they have razor sharp teeth to protect the Temple. In addition, it has been rumored that these Porgs are highly in tune with the Force, almost working as one with Skywalker and the island, harnessing incredible powers. It had been rumored that these creatures were going to be some kind of lovable Ewok, but Rian Johnson has denied this, leading many to believe that the history of the Force may be protected by the Porgs on Ach-To.
Mark Hamill has said thatThe Last Jedishocks in ways that he could have never imagined, which takes some weight since the actor has been involved in some pretty seriousStar Warsmythology. Daisy Ridley has said that even though the movie is in the middle of a trilogy, it very much can stand on its own. Now the thoughts of the two actors doesn’t shed light on specifics regarding the plot, they do seem to point to some rather dark fan theories that are floating around lately. Theories that have been given more validity after reading older interviews with director Rian Johnson.
TheD23 Expo announced many surprises, just not as many forThe Last Jedias some fans would have liked. Also missing was any mention of the still untitledHan Solomovie. It was however mentioned that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was not on hand at D23 because she was in England on the set ofHan Solo. Regardless, fans have been left with a nearly 3-minute behind-the-scenes footage ofThe Last Jedito tide them over before the full-length trailer or title forHan Solocomes our way.
