Mark Hamill is Luke Skywalker in J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens." (Photo : Twitter/@Polygon)
Director J.J. Abrams has revealed that Luke Skywalker's absence in the "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" poster was not an oversight.
In his interview with Associated Press, Abrams said that Luke Skywalker's absence in the recently released poster was "no accident." Due to the lack of information on why the Jedi was not in the poster, fans have speculated that Skywalker has gone to the dark side, which coincides to the title of the film's seventh installment.
According to Cinema Blend, while Abrams' revelation was a "trollish tease," that tease had not been the most newsworthy. In addition, it has been revealed by Abrams that the final cut of his film was still ongoing; however, it is assumed that it will be out soon. After the final cut will be the application of visual effects and another session with musician John Williams for the film's final score.
Meanwhile, Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" is set 30 years after the events in the "Return of Jedi." It stars an ensemble of both old and new heroes and villains played by Oscar Isaac, Hamill, Max von Sydow, Simon Pegg, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Gwendoline Christie, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford, among others.
Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" hits theaters on Dec. 18 while Gareth Edwards's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" premieres on Dec. 16, 2016. Meanwhile, Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode VIII" is slated to premiere in theaters on May 26, 2017 while Colin Trevorrow's "Star Wars: Episode IX" premieres in 2019.
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