#29: The Last Jedi Imaginings

In this month's episode of Hyperspace Theories, Tricia, B.J., and Kay look ahead to the next Star Wars movie and consider how the books have supplemented the previous one.

We begin with a brief Spoilers Beware segment sharing our reactions to several items about The Last Jedi in the news recently, including John Boyega showing Finn's blaster, Oscar Isaac discussing filming a physical interaction with Carrie Fisher, and Rian Johnson's storytelling tweak to the ending of The Force Awakens.

Our meta segment on speculating wisely delves in detail into the Vanity Fair features on The Last Jedi from the magazine's June issue. We talk about our favorite images from the Annie Liebowitz photo spread, as well as some intriguing nuggets of information revealed in the text of the cover story and supplemental online content. These include Rian Johnson's approach to the characters and world-building during his writing process, the role of the Story Group in Star Wars storytelling, and Kathleen Kennedy's latest remarks about the future of General Organa in Episode IX.

In the storytelling segment we discuss three books released in connection with Rogue One: Alexander Freed's novelization of the movie, Beth Revis' Rebel Rising, and Greg Rucka's Guardians of the Whills. We emphasize how the books add layers to the characterization and motivations of the key characters in the film, especially Jyn but also Chirrut and Baze, Cassian, and Mon Mothma.

Related Links

• John Boyega with Finn's blaster (via Instagram)
• Oscar Isaac talks about Carrie Fisher with Stephen Colbert (via Club Jade)
• Rian Johnson's requested change to the ending of The Force Awakens (via EW)
• Rian Johnson on Kylo Ren's scar (via Club Jade)
• Kay's Vanity Fair Digest includes links to the cover story, photo gallery, and online content
• Looking For Leia 

Contact Information:

• Hyperspace Theories: Twitter @HyperspacePod
• Tricia Barr: Twitter @FANgirlcantina; email [email protected]
• B.J. Priester: Twitter @RedPenofLex; email [email protected]
• Kay: Twitter @Geek_Kay; email [email protected]