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Gawk At Annie Leibovitz’s STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Set Photos

By Andrew Todd May. 24, 2017 The prophecy of the collectible covers has been

By Andrew Todd May. 24, 2017

The prophecy of the collectible covers has been fulfilled: Vanity Fair's big Annie Leibovitz Star Wars shoot is here. Leibovitz's photographs can be found within the magazine's newest feature article - an article that contains a bevy of information about The Last Jedi's new characters and ethos, not to mention its status as Carrie Fisher's final film. Though the article is absolutely worth a read, it's a long one, so we've picked out some (but not all! Ha!) of the most interesting photos and details for your skimming pleasure.

First up is this shot of Rey on Ahch-To (the planet last seen in The Force Awakens' final moments), training for the dangerous sporting event that is lightsaber relay:

Rey chills out with new BFF Chewbacca in the Millennium Falcon cockpit:

A group shot of some of the film's heroes, including the late Carrie Fisher as General Leia, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, John Boyega in full Dameron drag as Finn, and Kelly Marie Tran as Resistance maintenance worker Rose Tico, whose plotline takes her behind enemy lines with Finn:

...and one of the villains, including a freshly-Brylcreemed Domnhall Gleeson as General Hux, a freshly-scarred Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, and a freshly-unmasked Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma:

Two images of grotesquely wealthy assholes from the casino city of Canto Bight, described as "a Star Wars Monte Carlo–type environment, a little James Bond–ish, a little To Catch a Thief" by director Rian Johnson, and as "The 1% Cantina" by me:

Carrie Fisher, Rian Johnson, Mark Hamill, and producer Kathleen Kennedy are joined on-set by good pups Gary Fisher and Millie Hamill:

Droid-makers Brian Herring, Dave Chapman, Matthew Denton, Lee Towersey, and Joshua Lee are joined in-studio by R2-D2, BB-8, and what must by now be an extremely suit-fatigued Anthony Daniels:

Kylo Ren directs airplanes coming in to land:

Our first look at Laura Dern as the magnificently purple-haired Vice Admiral Holdo of the Resistance:

Benicio Del Toro as a shifty dude the filmmakers refer to as "DJ" (for "a reason" that will become clear, apparently), but who for whatever reason is not named in the film:

And finally, a pair of heartstring-pulling shots of Carrie Fisher with Hamill and her daughter Billie Lourd (as Lieutenant Kaydel Connix), respectively:

A few more details from the article:

There's plenty more in the Vanity Fair article, arranged in the form of what I insist is a pretty great read, so be sure to click through and give it a good perusing.

Andrew is a New Zealand-born writer, filmmaker, and theatre practitioner who sometimes lives in Canada. He can be read at Birth.Movies.Death., SlashFilm, IGN, Polygon, and elsewhere. His favourite movie is MIRACLE MILE, his favourite band is the Manic Street Preachers, and his favourite commenters are the ones who read the article first.