Rian Johnson also says Luke Skywalker’s reason for self-exile will be the central story.
The Force Awakenswas wrapping up production, and its sequel,The Last Jedi, was just getting underway.
Pun-based celebrations are never really the high holy days for any group, but since this is 5/04/17 a.k.a.
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His request will end up returning a long-beloved Star Wars figure to the center of the action: R2-D2.
Originally it was BB-8 who went with Rey, which makes sense for the story in a way.
But I asked, Can you do me this solid and switch the droids?
History may not repeat, but Abrams droid-swapping favor allows it to echo.
It also provides Luke with a beloved old friend after so many years in isolation.
I had to crack this.
And it had to be something for me that first and foremost made sense.
Why did Luke Skywalker go off to this island?
That was the starting point, and thats what the entire movie explores.
Taking the new name Kylo Ren, he helped slaughter his fellow students at the school.
After that, his parents Han Solo and Leia Organa were driven apart, overcome by grief and shame.
And Luke Skywalker retreated to a secret, sacred Jedi site on the island-world of Ach-To.
But … why did Luke run?
Shouldnt he have stayed to fight, to make this atrocity right?
Does fleeing make him a coward?
I didnt want it to, Johnson says.
What is that reason?
What possible justification will there be?
HappyStar WarsDay, everybody.
May the Fourth Be With You.
