Star Wars: The Force Awakens – What we know so far

Photo by Annie Leibovitz

After all the rumored script leaks, drone flyovers, and camera phone photos, J.J. Abrams decided to allow Vanity Fair and famed photographer Annie Leibovitz into his circle of secretive trust, and hold a photo shoot. The pictures are amazing, and they confirmed actors in roles that until that time, had only been rumored and speculated over.

Kylo Ren unmasked, as Adam Driver walks through the snow with two First Order snowtroopers.

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Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie was officially confirmed as the chrome trooper, Captain Phasma.

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Lupita Nyong’o in motion capture as the alien Maz Kanata

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Rey (Daisy Ridley) walking in the dust of Jakku.

Photo by Annie Leibovitz

And of course a shot of Maz’s smuggler’s palace, filled with all the usual hive of scum and villainy.

Photo by Annie Leibovitz

Next: Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke