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TEASER TRAILERS
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o one knew quite what
to expect from the first
Star Wars Story film,
Nbut the teaser aptly
hints at a tougher, darker tone.
The lighting and color palette is
gloomier, the music and sound
design far more ominous, from the
first familiar notes, here plaintively
picked out on piano, to the
terrifying scream of a siren as the
rebels prepare for battle.
At the same time, it also
recreates the used-future aesthetic
of A New Hope. This is our most
in-depth look at the galaxy
under Imperial rule to date and
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TEASER TRAILER
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it’s thrilling to see the original
stormtroopers and the moment the
Death Star’s superlaser is attached.
It’s interesting to note how
much of this teaser didn’t make it
into the final cut, though. There
are a wealth of alternate takes
and deleted scenes here, from Jyn
Erso’s “This is a Rebellion, isn’t it?
I rebel!” to shots of Orson Krennic
striding through the watery ruins
of Scarif to the thrilling sequence
of Cassian and Jyn fleeing on foot
while AT-ACT walkers rain down
fire on them. For those with a
keen eye it provides a fascinating
glimpse at the road not taken.
ringing us right up-to-date is our first look at The Last Jedi! We
open with Rey’s hand slapping down hard on a rocky surface as she
gasps in... what? Fear? Pain? Confirming that this is a part of her
Btraining on Ahch-To with Luke, we hear a voiceover from the Jedi
Master instructing her to, “Breathe. Just... breathe. Now, reach out. What
do you see?” It’s intercut with footage of Leia studying a map, Kylo Ren’s
smashed mask, and a book inscribed with the symbol of the Jedi Order.
Switching to epic mode, we see a squadron of battered fighters racing across
the sands of an alien world; Poe Dameron running to his X-wing, only for
it to explode; brief glimpses of a scarred Kylo Ren and a frantic space battle.
But the most exciting moment is saved for the end. “I only know one truth,”
says Luke, framed in darkness. “It’s time for the Jedi to end.” That bombshell
adds weight to the film’s ominous title, and makes us wonder exactly what
has happened to Luke in the years since he went into seclusion.