Over the past few weeks Star Wars fans have been enjoying the excellent teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, re-watching, analyzing and discussing it to no end. In it, we see five brand new characters whom we don't even know their names... until today. Entertainment Weekly has partnered with Lucasfilm to officially unveil the names of each character in the trailer, and in a very unique, retro way. Much in the same way scenes and characters from A New Hope appeared on Topps trading cards released with that film, they have now released 8 cards for The Force Awakens, some of which feature the names of the new, unknown characters! Check them out below, but of course, SPOILERS if you don't want to know anything about the movie:
“I’m only sorry we couldn't give everyone a stick of gum," Director J.J. Abrams remarked to EW. He also confirmed that the numbers on the card do hold some type of significance. EW also mentioned that more cards could be on the way.
And, I must say, Wow! This is awesome! Big thanks to Lucasfilm and Entertainment Weekly for sharing this awesome info and further teasing us! And in case you haven't figured it out yet:
John Boyega as Finn
Daisy Ridley as Rey
Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron
Adam Driver(Presumably) as Kylo Ren
and BB-8 as himself
You can see all of them in action, and whole lot more when The Force Awakens hits theaters December 18th, 2015!
Source: Entertainment Weekly
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I like the name Fynn, seems fitting. Poe i am lukewarm on, and slightly bummed he is not a darklighter. Kylo Ren sounds like a cool name, but I hope he also has a "Darth" name as well. Rey sounds cool, though I still think this is just her name until it is revealed she is Kira solo. Lastly BB-8 I REALLY don't like. Nothing against the droid itself, just really liked the rhythm of Letter_# - Letter_#. Or at least not the same letters. Saying "BB" makes me think of a small children's toy-gun. I would have prefered BR-Q8 or BL-8G or such. *shrugs* could have been worse, but it will take a while to let the names gel in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI think that Rey will be revealed to be Kira Solo.
ReplyDeleteRey in spanish means King, so in the translation it's not a good name for a girl, her name must be Reyna that means Queen, I think...and in effect BB sound like BEBE that means Baby...baaaad...However in Southamerica we known R2D2 as "Arturito" jajaj
ReplyDeleteSpanish means nothing on a different planet and star system. Geez enough whining
DeleteFynn? Rey? Kylo? Sounds like characters from a Disney kids film about good looking students from a musical high school. Oh wait... that's exactly what this movie is going to be. Bring back lucas all is forgiven
ReplyDeleteI'm really not sure what to make of these names, I mean is it an 'official' wind-up? These names sound ridiculous to be honest: Kylo Ren, Poe Dameron, Finn and Rey. Something is not quite right about them, they just sound so un-Star Wars to me.
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ReplyDeleteI really like the names, also Finn and Rey seem like a shorter name or a nickname. Since it's only a first name and not also a last name like the other 2.
ReplyDeletelove isaacs and Boyegas names, i do expect Poe to be referred to moslty as darkfigher, in my opinion rey will just turn out to be kira solo this is very similar to Abrams handling john Harrison and khan, I like drivers name but I think it will change when he meets Serkis' character
ReplyDeleteKylo Ren and his Master - Kenny 'o' Stimpy?
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ReplyDeleteAre they releasing actual cards??? In the Magazine??? Or are they just styling as cards to introduce the characters? I'd like to have the cards!!!
ReplyDeleteThink about names like Han, Luke, Leia, and Ben before they became iconic. The new names ARE pretty Star Warsy
ReplyDeleteKira Rey and Kylo Ren Solo instead if Jaina and Jacen? ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy son's name is Finn, now he gets to dress up as a stormtrooper next year for the premiere,
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