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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Star Wars: The Force Awakens... Character Names Revealed!

Kylo Ren ignites his lightsaber in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

At first, I thought that these were actual trading cards that were gonna come out around the same time as Star Wars: The Force Awakens' release next year (I prefer the Widevision cards that Topps created for the original and prequel trilogies a decade go), but then I realized that these were clever ways of J.J. Abrams revealing the names for the major new characters of Episode VII! In case you're reading this entry instead of just looking at the pics (courtesy of Entertainment Weekly) posted here, John Boyega is Finn, Daisy Ridley is Rey, Oscar Isaac is Poe Dameron and whoever plays the Sith Lord with that cool-looking lightsaber is Kylo Ren. Yes, I too noticed that the surnames of Boyega and Ridley's characters were not revealed—so have fun speculating on that one! Finn Calrissian... Rey Solo or Skywalker... I like the sound of those. Now say Poe Dameron five times in a row!

Finn (John Boyega) is on the run in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Rey (Daisy Ridley) is about to take off on her speeder in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) flies his X-Wing into battle in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

BB-8 is on the move in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

X-Wings fly in formation in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Stormtroopers prepare for battle in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

The Millennium Falcon confronts two TIE Fighters in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.