Lucasfilm dropped a few huge announcements during its D23 Expo yesterday, confirming that Colin Trevorrow will direct Star Wars: Episode IX, releasing a cast photo and new logo for Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and debuting a Drew Struzan poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Following the presentation, director J.J. Abrams and The Force Awakens stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Lupita Nyong’o spoke about December’s hotly-anticipated blockbuster, and you can see what they had to say here…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for release on December 18th and sees J.J. Abrams directing returning stars Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), in addition to Adam Driver (Girls), Oscar Isaac (A Most Violent Year), Andy Serkis (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), John Boyega (Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Silent Witness), Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Ken Leung (Lost), Miltos Yerolemou (Game of Thrones), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist), Jessica Henwick (Spirit Warriors), Christina Chong (24: Live Another Day), Simon Pegg (Star Trek) and newcomers Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen.
