Well, it looks as though Mark Hamill did indeed let slip details of the next Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, as we have just received official confirmation from Disney that the trailer will indeed premiere during ESPN’s Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears.
Monday Night Football starts at 5:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. EDT, with the trailer set to arrive during the halftime, meaning it will be the early hours of the morning for fans here in the UK. Meanwhile, tickets for Star Wars: The Last Jedi will go on sale worldwide immediately following the trailer debut.
SEE ALSO: Check out all the latest news from the galaxy far, far away in The Week in Star Wars
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, and Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Laura Dern (Jurassic Park).
Originally published October 8, 2017. Updated April 17, 2018.
