![]() Abrams directs from a script he co-wrote with Michael Arndt and Lawrence Kasdan, who co-wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Those details have not been confirmed yet, but we'll find out if it's true soon enough. There have been rumors that Max von Sydow plays a character known as The Vicar, who identifies the lightsaber found by Rey as belonging to Luke Skywalker. The new cast is lead by John Boyega (Finn), Daisy Ridley (Rey), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Lupita Nyong'o (Maz Kanata), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma), Andy Serkis (Supreme Leader Snoke) and Max von Sydow, whose role has still not been confirmed. ![]() We reported back in September that the origins of this red arm will be explained in a new comic book, due out in February. This new adventure also brings back beloved characters such as Chewbacca ( Peter Mayhew), R2-D2 ( Kenny Baker) and C-3PO ( Anthony Daniels), who, for reasons that haven't been explained yet, now has a mismatched red arm. Star Wars: The Force Awakens brings back original trilogy stars Harrison Ford ( Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), reprising their iconic roles for the first time in over 30 years. Thankfully, there are no spoilers to be found in these one-sheets, at least none that we could see. With just eight days left until this highly-anticipated adventure hits theaters, we also have four new Chinese characters posters, courtesy of Hey U Guys, which feature Rey ( Daisy Ridley), Finn ( John Boyega), Kylo Ren ( Adam Driver), Han Solo ( Harrison Ford) and General Leia ( Carrie Fisher). ![]() Even if he lands a starring role in the biggest movie of the millennium, a black man still can’t catch a break in this business.Earlier today, a Chinese trailer debuted for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which has plenty of new footage some deemed too spoilery. We’re excited to be rolling out our marketing campaign and to connect with new fans in China through Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” It can sometimes feel like insidious racism is a distinctly American thing, but xenophobia is still rampant in Europe (as we’ve seen, tragically, in recent weeks), Asia, and the rest of the globe. Lucasfilm has yet to make a statement of any substance on behalf of their Asian distributors, though John Hsu of the Walt Disney Company China has offered, “We are thrilled to bring Star Wars: The Force Awakens to China on January 9. Take a look at both posters below in a side-by-side comparison first posted by British Star Wars fan, Guy Lambert: In China, however, he’s been made tiny and hidden in the central splash of characters, with some ascribing the graphic redesign to Chinese audiences’ resistance to an actor of color in the lead. ![]() As the main character of the film, John Boyega originally enjoyed a prominent placement on the domestic-release poster. But one edit in particular seems to have been made with an unsavory intention. There are a few differences between the two posters Kylo Ren has turned to face the viewer, BB-8 has moved to the fore, and both Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron and Chewbacca have vanished entirely. But with the recent discovery of some rather pointed alterations made to the Star Wars: The Force Awakensposter’s Chinese version, these international differences have gone from eliciting amused “hmmm”s to cries of outrage. The Japanese Age of Ultron poster would have audiences believe that the superhero tentpole is secretly a heartfelt family drama about a confused-looking Jeremy Renner who spends two hours ensconced within a warming group hug. For instance, a glance at any poster from Poland teaches us that Poland is a horrifying dreamscape peopled by hideous mutants screaming in agony. Examining the differences between theatrical posters promoting the same movie in different countries can be illuminating.
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