The second (and supposedly final) trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrived last night with a lot of people watching and waiting for it on ESPN with Monday Night Football even though it was released online essentially at the same time through official channels. The new trailer is one that works to expand on the first and offer up some creative mixing of material to create an impression that we suspect won’t be in the film while also giving us a greater look at what Luke is up to. For me, the big takeaways are the smaller pieces such as the focus on the world of Crait which is something that should be delightful visually. AT the same time, the world has gotten a lot of expansion through other media in the lead-up to the film with its first appearance and historical importance in the Leia: Princess of Alderaan novel and the upcoming A New Hope Era Marvel comic Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Storms of Crait that further expands on its historical importance.
Suffice to say, this trailer tickled a lot of good things for me and has me excited to see what Rian Johnson has put together.
The cast is confirmed with Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award® winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award® nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.
The film is being directed by Rian Johnson, who also worked on the screenplay for it. It’s scheduled for a December 15th, 2017 release.
