Over the weekend at the D23 Expo, Disney's massive official fan convention, Star Wars fans were treated to a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, the much-anticipated next installment of the multi-generational space fantasy saga. The rabid internet masses have pounced on the new footage like a piece of meat, poring over each frame in search of hints about what's in store for our heroes in a galaxy far, far away.
Of course, for those keeping score, we're all about Rose Tico, the new Resistance character played by our pal, the lovely and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran. She didn't make it into the Last Jedi teaser trailer that was released a couple of months back, but she's all up in this new footage from the set and it has got us hyped.
Check it out:
In the spirit of freeze-frame geekery, here's a brief accounting of all the shots with Kelly Marie Tran:
Hanging out and laughing it up with Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley like a fun little space crew.
"Star Wars is so cool because there's all these creatures and all these amazing visual effects, but all the characters are also so complex," Kelly says, with an expression that also says "Holy shit I'm in this movie."
More laughs with John Boyega.
Kelly as Rose, sitting on what appears to be the landing bay of the Millennium Falcon, looking rather bummed.
Bonus shot: Vietnamese actress Veronica Ngo as Rose's sister, Paige Tico, looking badass as hell as a Resistance gunner operating a giant rotating cannon thing. Pew pew pew!
In the grand Star Wars tradition of our heroes disguised as the bad guys, we have Rose and Finn dressed as First Order officers, presumably to infiltrate an enemy star base or something.
And finally, Finn, Rose and Poe hanging out in the Resistance break room.
(Okay, I made up the part about the break room.)
I'm sure there will be plenty more to see before The Last Jedi hits theaters on December 15. For now, for those of us who are already Kelly Marie Tran fans, let this handful of images give you something to look forward to.
