The
names of characters played by John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Daisy Ridley in Star
Wars: The Force Awakens have been revealed in a set of trading cards. Director
JJ Abrams confirmed the names via some old school trading cards, in a humorous
nod to when the films were first released in the 1970s.
Boyega's
card showed his character to be called Finn, with Ridley's named Rey and
Isaac's known as Poe Dameron. The
football-like droid, seen in the recent trailer, was revealed as BB:8.
Oscar
Isaac is X-Wing fighter pilot Poe Dameron
The
trading cards also feature a Sith warrior named Kylo Ren. The
seventh instalment of the sci-fi saga is set about 30 years after the events of
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The
film, which reunites original stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie
Fisher, is scheduled to be released in cinemas on 18 December 2015.
Two
more films are planned as part of the latest Star Wars chapter. The
original Star Wars trilogy, released between 1977 and 1983, was envisioned by
director Lucas as the central chunk of a nine-movie cycle.
Disney
are behind the forthcoming trilogy in the franchise following a deal which saw
them buy Lucasfilm for more than $4bn (£2.5bn). An
88-second trailer was released last month, revealing a new cross-shaped
lightsaber and Tie Fighters pursuing the Millennium Falcon.
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