Force strong with Star Wars in China

But the notoriously spoiler-phobic producer wasn’t about to spill it ahead of Episode VIII, which will be directed by Rian Johnson.

Rey will be featured in a new wave of Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys after backlash from fans at her earlier absence in tie-in toys and merchandise, officials said Tuesday. The mood has clearly been set for Episode VIII, and we’ll no doubt see a much angrier First Order following their defeat at the hands of the Resistance. I mostly drove everywhere around where I live even before I got that part, so that has meant my life just goes on as normal. Primarily, you’ll hear things like that The Force Awakens completely ripped off A New Hope, evidence that fans were expecting a lot more new material than the nostalgic adventure we actually received. It has taken the North American marketplace by storm, and the folks at Disney – and director J.J. Abrams himself, no doubt – were hopeful that the flick would perform well in the Chinese market, as it is the second largest marketplace worldwide.

Actress Daisy Ridley and actor John Boyega attend “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” premiere at Shanghai Grand Theatre on December 27, 2015 in Shanghai, China.

Making Star Wars has a report of a Rogue One set where two bounty hunters (or at least guys with big guns in long trench coats) come across five Stormtroopers (of the classic style) at the sight of a crashed black and white X-Wing. Think she’d make a good addition to the Star Wars cast?

“The Force Awakens” concludes with Boyega’s Finn unconscious on a medical table following his duel with Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren. A few rumors state the much-awaited video can premiere during the Super Bowl half-time, which would be a sensible move since the event draws a very large audience.