There’s still no trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but Disney Shareholders got to see the first public footage anywhere on Wednesday and, in it, Luke Skywalker finally spoke.
The footage apparently started as a joke, with Rey physically handing Luke the lightsaber before cutting away, as if that was the only thing the shareholders were going to see. But then the preview started up again, and Luke Skywalker spoke to Rey. This will be almost certainly be in the first trailer, but if you are a strict spoiler-phobe, we’ll be kind.
According to an LA Times reporter in attendance, Luke says to Rey:
Who are you?
Fitting, right? But it’s potentially important that Luke doesn’t seem to have been expecting her or her arrival — and maybe he has as little clue about Rey’s origin as the audience, which would belie the theory that Rey was somehow present at Luke’s presumed Jedi academy, which was attacked by the Knights of Ren. (Remember, the only definite shot of young Rey in her lightsaber vision during The Force Awakens was of her being dropped off on Jakku.)
Here are a few more details:
We just saw more “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” footage. In it, Luke asks Rey, “Who are you?” Then we see her deftly handle a lightsaber.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
Also making appearances in “The Last Jedi” footage: Chewbacca, General Leia Organa and Finn.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
One last thing on the “Last Jedi” footage: We saw all sorts of settings — mountains, oceans, forests, deserts. Look suitably epic, exotic.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
More on “The Last Jedi” clip: We saw a shot of an X-wing wobbling mid-air, under attack inside a giant ship. Looked like a wounded bird.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
Describing what is probably just a few seconds of footage without context is difficult, so this is probably the most detail we’re going to get for now
“Who are you?” indeed. Expect to see the first trailer for The Last Jedi next month at Star Wars Celebration.
[LA Times]