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AStarWars : The Last Jeditie - in comic Word will research the history of the novel planet Crait , revealing it as a former base prospect for the Rebellion in the original trilogy . Episode VIIItakes the baton from 2015’sThe Force Awakens , go through the recurrence of our new hero sandwich ( and villain ) like Rey , Finn , Poe Dameron and Kylo Ren , as well as legacy characters Luke and Leia . The film will also feature a triplet ofStar Warsnewcomers making their debuts : Laura Dern , Benicio del Toro , and Kelly Marie Tran , who play Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo , DJ , and Rose respectively .
Aside from the characters , The Last Jediwill also feature a bevy of new planets , most notably thecasino - style Canto Bightand salt flat sweep Crait . While it ’s Modern to fans , however , Crait has a with child place in theStar Warscanondating back to the Rebellion ; it was previously scout by the Skywalker twins during the events of the original trilogy as a potential Rebel Alliance root .
That is what new comic ledger , Star war : The Last Jedi - Storms of Craitwill be about . The issue will be the first of a unexampled miniseries from writer Ben Acker and Ben Blacker in collaboration with artist Mike Mayhew set in between the case ofA New HopeandThe Empire Strikes Back . Its release in December will follow several other Marvel publishedStar Warscomics likeStar Wars : Captain PhasmaandStar war : Doctor Aphra . With the proclamation , editor Jordan D. White discuss the task and its importance :
“ We ’re excited for the chance to tell this story . Tying the new sequel serial in more tightly with the original trilogy era , and helping make the Galaxy Far Away a little more fleshed out . The Bens are a not bad fit in for Star Wars , as they shew in Join the Resistance , and Mike hasdidsuch great work on both cover and the Obi - Wan government issue of the flagship Star warfare title , that we could n’t be happier to have him back doing art for us . ”
As the comic is put betweenEpisodes IVandV , that would intend Luke and Leia were depend at Crait around the time the Alliance fall on their orphic Hoth base . What led them to choose the desolate ice - cube over what looks like a industrial plant with comparably friendlier climate and topography is n’t know , but the graphical novel is sure to give away it ( if the motion-picture show does n’t ) .
InThe Last Jedi , the Resistance have up mansion in the former excavation colony at the last minute while on the outpouring from the First Order , stand for them settling is certainly a last resort . The planet will play akey role in the patch , something that will hopefully be elaborated on inStorms of Crait , which arrives in comic shops on December 27 .
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Source : Lucasfilm
