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Rian Johnson says Luke and Rey are “the beating heart” of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

July 17, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Following the Star Wars: The Last Jedi panel at D23, during which we got a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel for the hotly-anticipated blockbuster [watch it here], director Rian Johnson is out doing the media rounds, discussing everything from the meaning of the title (once again) to the heart of the blockbuster during an interview with Good Morning America.

According to Johnson, “It’s tough to talk about [the title] without talking about it in the context of the movie. [It doesn’t] necessarily have multiple meanings, but its meaning evolves over the course of the film. It’s tough to talk about without getting into the story, but for me, I guess what it ultimately comes down to is that first question of, ‘What is the deal with Luke Skywalker?’ Luke and Rey are kind of the beating heart of the film, I guess, [as is] their relationship. So The Last Jedi in all the things that it means is tied up in it.”

"'The last Jedi' is tied up in [Luke and Rey's] story." – @rianjohnson on the importance of the title of the new @StarWars movie. #D23expo pic.twitter.com/xQUVhTXCXY

— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 16, 2017

Not surprisingly, it’s a bit of a confusing answer but that’s to be expected from Disney and Lucasfilm; they love shrouding these movies in secrecy. Nevertheless, Johnson does seem to confirm what the trailer hinted at, which is that Luke and Rey will feature prominently in the story, which should definitely appease fans who were upset that Luke only received about five seconds of screen time during Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson discusses Carrie Fisher’s role

In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is set for release on December 14th in the UK and December 15th in the States and sees returning cast members Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Andy Serkis (Supreme Leader Snoke), Peter Mayhew and Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar), Mike Quinn (Nien Nunb), Simon Pegg (Unkar Plutt), and Warwick Davis joined by new additions Jimmy Vee (Pan) as R2-D2, Kelly Marie Tran (Ladies Like Us) as Rose, Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy) as DJ and Laura Dern (Jurassic Park) as Admiral Holdo.

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Rian Johnson, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

About Robert Kojder

Robert Kojder is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, Critics Choice Association, and Online Film Critics Society. He is also the Flickering Myth Reviews Editor.

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