The "Star Wars" franchise has created a world of its own that even the origins of the characters have taken the interests of its fans. If you're an avid "Star Wars" follower, it must be frustrating for you since almost every small detail regarding the latest episode "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has been kept tightly under wraps and so little has been revealed about the storyline.
Entertainment Weekly recently had a conversation with director and co-writer J.J. Abrams and he revealed details regarding the origin of the names of the characters. On top of the list was Adam Driver's character, the new "Star Wars" villain Kylo Ren, which he said "came to" when he entered the Knights of Ren. Abrams would not share details about the group, though.
As for Finn and Rey, they were noted because they have no last names which drove the fandom into thinking that it may be part of the ultimate reveal that their last names may be Skywalker or Solo. The plot really thickens.
John Boyega portrays the runaway stormtrooper Finn and and Daisy Ridley plays Rey, a desert scavenger. Abrams was not prepared to divulge their full identifications, but he said, "I will only say about that that it is completely intentional that their last names aren't public record."
Next stop, Oscar Isaac's Poe Dameron, "Dameron came out because it was, obviously, a name that I know, and it just musically felt right," said Abrams. "There was no sort of deep reasoning behind it, and I also knew it would make Morgan blush if we named a character that. So she had this giant smile on her face." (Morgan Dameron is his assistant.)
As for Poe, "Someone reminded me recently that my daughter had had a polar bear named Poe [or Po' - short for "polar"], and that might've been why it felt right. There was a kind of sweetness to, and a charm to that name," he continued.
BB-8 was the name chosen by "Alias" creator J.J. Abrams because it looked bouncy and round. "I named him BB-8 because it was almost onomatopoeia. It was sort of how he looked to me, with the 8, obviously, and then the 2 B's."
General Hux on the other hand, played by Domhnall Gleeson, was not easily remembered on how his name came to be. The director said he may have thought about it on the long storytelling hike he took with Lawrence Kasdan, his co-screenwriter who long ago penned "Return of the Jedi" and "The Empire Strikes Back."
Lastly, the First Order warrior, Captain Phasma portrayed by "Game of Thrones" star Gwendoline Christie was a homage to bizarre pieces of cinematic pop experience.
Said Abrams, "Phasma I named because of the amazing chrome design that came from Michael Kaplan's wardrobe team. It reminded me of the ball in Phantasm, and I just thought, Phasma sounds really cool."
Meanwhile, Screen Rant reported that in just a little over four months, no official plot summary has been released yet despite the movie's release in Dec. 2015. However, fans were left to make theories about Hans Solo's role in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." It was believed that he has the biggest portion to play aside from Luke and Leia Skywalker.
As for those who were wondering if J.J. Abrams will be back to helm Episode IX scheduled for a tentative release in 2019, his answer is, "No, I'm not going to direct Episode IX, as much as I am deeply envious of anyone who gets to work with this group of people on the future movies," as per io9.
Watch out for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" when it hits theater in December.
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