Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars Episode VIII, has posted a picture of a returning character to the next installment of the Lucasfilm space opera.
Yesterday, Johnson (who has also written the film), posted a picture from filming to rian johnson’s lousy stinkin tumblr which included one of The Force Awaken’s most beloved characters, Maz Kanata.
Maz, if you remember, had her very own castle and a funky bar full of extraordinary aliens and the odd robot too. She was also an old friend of Han Solo.
More importantly, Maz had Luke Skywalker’s first lightsaber hiding down in her basement; the… Read the full story