Once again, let me
begin with -The Following Are To be Considered Rumors- but add that it comes
from the same source as the previous Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mega Spoiler,
so read at your own risk.
"The premise of the film is that the Force has
become stronger and more potent. There is a great tremor in the Force early in
the film; those familiar with the Force feel as if its fundamental nature has
somehow changed, while previously oblivious Force-sensitive individuals
suddenly realize that they have a gift. This creates a great dichotomy of where
to go, because neither Luke nor the antagonists are ready for this new
liberation of awareness.
Following the repression of the Empire and the Jedi
purge, the Force is finally manifesting itself in more people who have the
capacity to use it. In this context, it appears as if the Force wants to be used.
John Boyega, Luke Skywalker, and Daisy Ridley
Boyega is, for all intents and purposes, the “new Luke
Skywalker” (with a touch of Han Solo thrown in). He realizes he’s
Force-sensitive when he feels the aforementioned tremor.
Boyega
is an orphan.
Boyega, Daisy, and Adam Driver are all weak in terms
of the Force throughout the film.
Luke has trained seven Jedi since Endor, two of whom
surface in the third act. It is unknown whether Lupita Nyong’o’s character is
included in this distinction.
In terms of character nature, Luke is like Yoda’s
successor.
No mention is made of Luke having a child.
Palpatine is referenced a couple of times,
particularly regarding his role and the decisions he made during Luke’s
temptation and resistance in Return of the Jedi.
Luke went into seclusion following an event post-Endor
that has caused him to become hesitant when using his power to its full extent.
He’s not really hiding, but rather hoping to keep attention off of his
activities.
People think Luke is a bit of a kook given his 20 year
absence, but he is said to have a purpose and plan behind his decisions. He’s a
bit of an urban legend by the time the film starts.
Luke has come to the conclusion that the Jedi are not
meant to be an open, quasi-police force like they were in the prequels. He has
a close connection to the living Force, and he believes balance must be
maintained through a lack of interference in the mundane conflicts of the
galaxy. Luke’s contention is that the Jedi, while still needing to promote
peace, order, and harmony, cannot actively become servants for any government –
including the Republic. Past events and the demise of the old order are said to
have taught him that.
He is also said to be in contact with Obi-Wan and
Qui-Gon in addition to Yoda.
Luke does not die, turn evil, or go crazy.
Daisy Ridley’s character, "Kira", has been
raised incognito to both keep her safe from Inquisitors and from traitors
within the Republic.
Kira's ball droid is not related to R2D2, and its
existence was apparently requisitioned by Disney.
She inherits Luke’s original blue lightsaber in the
first act of the film.
Luke’s lightsaber is said to be one of the things that
sets the entire film into motion.
Han, Leia, Oscar Isaac, and Domhnall Gleeson
Leia has been the Republic leader for some 30 years.
Han and Leia are married.
Han does not die in the film. With that being said, his
death is apparently being planned for Episode VIII. I would remind you
all, however, that his death was also planned for Episode VI.
The Falcon has been retrofitted by Solo and it is
implied that he has had a couple of adventures these past 30 odd years, with
and without Leia.
The X-Wings in the trailer are on Yavin.
There are Blue, Red, and Gold fighter squadrons in the
film.
Oscar Isaac’s character, "Darklighter", is
stationed on Yavin. He is the leader of Blue Squadron.
Han calls Isaac’s character “kid”, much to his
annoyance.
Domhnall Gleeson’s character is an Imperial officer
who defects to the Republic. He is described as a “wingman” that joins the core
cadre of good guys.
Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Max Von Sydow, and Boba Fett
Adam Driver’s character is the leader of Red Squadron.
He is a hot shot fighter axe with dreams of grandeur, and has an ominous
fascination with power and the Sith. He collects items relating to their order
and has a close relationship with a past character who may or may not have
fallen to the Dark Side.
The hilt on the lightsaber he builds (the one from the
trailer) is said to not function as a crossguard.
Driver is largely untrained in the Force as of Episode
VII.
Andy Serkis’ species is one we have never seen before.
Serkis’ machinations and outlook are very different
from Palpatine’s. He believes the Rule of Two is a foolish edict and considers
Palpatine as having made a couple of mistakes.
We will learn who trained Serkis in the third act.
Serkis is described as “legit”, and a “worthy foe to
[Luke]”.
Max Von Sydow’s character is not Boba Fett, Darth
Maul, or Mace Windu.
While Sydow’s identity is a surprise, it’s not
necessarily earth-shattering. It’s the sort of thing that hardcore fans would
be excited about, but overly casual fans likely won’t realize the significance
of. Sydow’s identity does have meaning, but you need to know the context.
Boba Fett does appear, albeit very briefly.
The Expanded Universe
While the EU is disregarded whenever it interferes
with the story trying to be told, apparently a few elements from the Del Rey /
Bantam books have become legitimate. For example, Boba Fett’s short story in Tales
from Jabba’s Palace is
assumed to be how he escaped.
No EU characters are used.
Darth Revan is not in the film, and the mask that Adam
Driver’s character wears did not belong to him.
Planets
The Scandanavian esque planet is called Sullarn (as of
the film's second draft), and it exists mostly in the film’s third act.
The planets visited in the film are Tatooine, Yavin,
Coruscant, Sullarn, and a final fifth planet from the third act.
Tatooine is only seen in the first act (the Cantina and Garindan make appearances) and Coruscant is seen very briefly.
Two parallel storylines converge on Sullarn, where the film’s climax takes
place.
Sullarn is said to be like Taiga at its best, and the
arctic at its worst.
General Information
There are many visual throwbacks to the prequel
trilogy. A lot of conventional props, masks, and prosthetics will be used.
There is no kissing in the movie, no blood, no
Benedict Cumberbatch, no Watto, and no black antagonists.
“I am your father” esque twists are trying to be
saved/concocted for Episode VIII.
Rebels will have connections to Episode VII,
particularly regarding the Inquisitors. Disney has dictated the deep and
thorough implementation of the Inquisitors into the Rebels storyline.
Disney has apparently interfered in several matters
regarding the film. That, coupled with "oversights", is causing
Abrams great stress; Spoiler Man describes him as looking "10 years older
every time we see him" and having no love lost for Disney at this point.
There are three lightsaber battles in the film. Two of
the three illustrate the vast skill gap between the combatants, and the third is
“magnificent”, “heavy hitting”, and “original-trilogy styled”.
The Empire is said to become more of a secondary foe
as the new trilogy progresses.
The film is apparently on par (quality wise) with
Episode IV. "I'd say its as good as A New Hope", Spoiler Man says
when asked which film it measures up to.
Spoiler Man claims to have seen the script and some
raw footage/dailies. He has great respect for Kasdan.
He contends that everything he says will be “95%
correct”, but also that Disney and Lucasfilm are actively leaking fake
information to spin things different ways and throw people off. In February,
the influx of information both true and false will result in apparent
contradictions.
Spoiler Man’s last message is that we “don’t fall to
the spin machine”."
Source - Reddit
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