'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' New Images Released; Luke Skywalker A Marked Man?
New images for the upcoming film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" have been released online last Nov. 11, 2015, which wer first posted on Entertainment Weekly.
Fans are treated to shots from the actual film, with captions about the scene or the backstory of certain characters. Still missing is Mark Hamill, who reprises his role as Luke Skywalker, the hero of the first three films in the franchise.
The images also gave hints about some of the characters in the film, including various shots of Finn and Poe, and an intense confrontation between new villain Kylo Ren, and Finn and Rey. Analyzing these images, viewers could get clues about "some story trinkets that didn't make it into the mainline trailer," according to We Got This Covered.
One of the revelations from the accompanying captions of the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" images was Rey's backstory. Rey was abandoned on her current planet, Jakku, when she was five years old. She has been living as a scavenger, and she has no idea about her parents or any relatives, according to Yahoo! News.
Rey's "abandoned" situation coincides with some of the online rumors about her parentage. One prevailing rumor on her origins is that she is the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia, as reported by Screen Rant.
Another big revelation from the released images was that First Order soldiers, also known as stormtroopers, are "raised from childhood to serve this remnant of the scattered Imperial forces." They're indoctrinated with propaganda about the rebellion, painting a negative picture of heroes like Luke Skywalker, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Luke Skywalker's absence in the teasers and trailers of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" led to the speculation that he was kept hidden for a reason. Stormtroopers, including Finn, are seeking the aged Skywalker to "put an end to him," a We Got This Covered article explains. Luke could be in hiding because the entire First Order army is searching for him, and this could be one of the focal points of the film.
