The Last Jedi's red carpet premiere is about to begin in Los Angeles!
12/9/2017 5:02 PM Pacific Time
While we wait for the livestream to begin, check out this adorable clip of Daisy Ridley surprising Florida Project star Brooklynn Prince at a recent Q&A: https://www.laughingplace.com/w/blogs/disney-buzz/2017/12/09/watch-daisy-ridley-surprise-young-star-florida-project-qa/
12/9/2017 5:10 PM Pacific Time
The red carpet live stream is just starting. Catch it here:
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Which do you prefer?
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A massive AT-M6 walker is on display at tonight's event:
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First up, director Rian Johnson is talking about the excitement of finally releasing his film
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Johnson is also working on a new Star Wars trilogy that won't include any Skywalkers
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Peter Mayhew is currently on the red carpet and is greeted with a "Peter! Peter! Peter!" chant from the crowd of fans
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Anthony Daniels (AKA C-3PO) is now talking about teaching other actors to become droids
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Christian Louboutin is talking about designing a shoe inspired by The Last Jedi... without actually getting to see the film. His creations are being auctioned off through Force for Change
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Joonas Suotamo, who plays Chewbacca in the film, talks about the huggability of the character
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Producer Ram Bergman is discussing the differences between producing Rian Johnson's first film Brick and now The Last Jedi. He says he and Rian would jokes that Last Jedi was the world's most expensive indie film
12/9/2017 5:38 PM Pacific Time
Andy Serkis confirms we will see Snoke "in the flesh" in this film
12/9/2017 5:39 PM Pacific Time
Kelly Marie Tran is getting emotional while taking in the moment of being at the Star Wars premiere — also, she's not a fan of turn down service at hotels 
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Daisy Ridley is scared of the Chewbacca in the crowd and says Matilda is her favorite film. She also finds similarities between Rey and Matilda — what do you think?
12/9/2017 5:42 PM Pacific Time
Daisy also sang the Jurassic Park theme to co-star Laura Dern.
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Mark Hamill says fans have incredible stories to share with him about what the films mean to them. He also says their energy and enthusiasm are infectious.
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"Is there anything you want to tell the fans about this movie?"
Mark: "It's the longest one"
However, he says it doesn't feel long and uses its time wisely
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Frank Oz is talking about bringing Yoda to life
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Lupita Nyong'o says Maz has her hands full in The Last Jedi, but can't say much more than that.
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Bob Iger says he's seen The Last Jedi 7 times already. Meanwhile, he says he screen The Force Awakens twice as many times during production.
12/9/2017 5:57 PM Pacific Time
Iger says he started reading the script for The Last Jedi the day after The Force Awakens premiere.
12/9/2017 5:58 PM Pacific Time
During an interview with Dave Filoni, fans in the back let their disappointment be known when the impending end of Star Wars Rebels was mentioned.
12/9/2017 6:00 PM Pacific Time
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We know Laura Dern plays Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo in the film... but she can't tell us anything about her. .png)
12/9/2017 6:04 PM Pacific Time
Warwick Davis is talking about co-hosting a panel at the Galactic Nights event at Disney's Hollywood Studios next week.
12/9/2017 6:06 PM Pacific Time
Like Dern, Star Wars newcomer Benicio Del Toro can't say much about his character DJ.
12/9/2017 6:07 PM Pacific Time
Gwendoline Christie says she's really into Captain Phasma merch and is geeking out about about the Phasma car
12/9/2017 6:13 PM Pacific Time
Asked about how Kylo Ren keeps his hair so nice even when taking off a helmet, Adam Driver jokes that there are combs in the helmet
12/9/2017 6:15 PM Pacific Time
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Rayne Roberts of the Lucasfilm story group is discussing the process of developing The Last Jedi with Rian Johnson. She also mentions asking JJ Abrams to make a change in Force Awakens to keep continuity in this film.
12/9/2017 6:20 PM Pacific Time
Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy says she didn't want to spring the idea of another trilogy on Rian Johnson while shooting, but started discussing it with him shortly after
12/9/2017 6:22 PM Pacific Time
Lawrence Kasdan says, when scripting The Empire Strikes Back, he knew the franchise was a big deal and planned for the longevity of the characters
12/9/2017 6:24 PM Pacific Time
John Boyega almost missed the premiere as he was stuck in Atlanta due to a snow storm. He jokes "I almost didn't make it, but Poe Dameron is the best pilot in the galaxy!"
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Well, that's it from the red carpet premiere, but us normal people can catch The Last Jedi in theatres Decemeber 15th
12/9/2017 6:31 PM Pacific Time
Also, stay tuned as the social media embargo for the film is lifted at 9:30 p.m. PST tonight. We'll have a round up of the best reaction tweets around then.
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