Official Rey Episode VIII thread

Based on Daisy's comments earlier today, I'm starting to think the last scene of TLJ is gonna be:

Spoiler: I'm probably wrong but I'm putting this just in case

Rey and Leia, with Rey making the promise to Leia that she'll bring Kylo/Ben back to the light.

It would also lend credence to the leaked tracklist for the soundtrack that came out a few weeks back (that's still probably fake but...) that had "There's Still Good in Him" as one of the final tracks.

 

That tracklist is now completely debunked, as we know that TLJ's soundtrack will contain 20 tracks, not 23, like it was mentioned in this "leak."

 

You're probably right, I still doubt the validity myself... but not necessarily because there's only 20 tracks listed for the TLJ pre-order, that could just be a place holder. It certainly wouldn't be the first time.

 

I agree that there’s a strong possibility that this could be a placeholder, though I still think it was fair for @Pawek_13 to mention that the other track list, with supposedly 23 tracks, was debunked.

If I recall correctly, it was very purposely structured around TFA’s soundtrack in terms of titles and track placement, which seemed to indicate to me that it wasn’t to be trusted.

Shouldn’t be long until we find out, anyways! Can’t wait to hear what John Williams has in store for us this time!

 

The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon

 

https://io9.gizmodo.com/daisy-ridley-doesnt-want-to-play-rey-after-star-wars-e-1820839175

 

Just read and skimmed through the last few pages. Wow, it's refreshing to see so many people acknowledge that you can't determine from a trailer everything about a character's story in an upcoming movie. Coming from primarily posting the Finn thread, I tell you, it's refreshing to see others embrace this concept and I don't mean to take the previous conversation about whether one could determine the main character from marketing out of context.

 

Rey Is Favorite Female Movie Character According to eBay



Rey from the new Star Wars trilogy is the top-ranked female movie character by eBay in the United Kingdom. Movie fans first met Rey, of course, in 2015’s worldwide blockbuster The Force Awakens – when then-relative newcomer Daisy Ridley brought life to a scavenger from the desert planet of Jakku who would come to discover that she has the power of the Force.

Since then, the character has become a cultural icon, appearing in the form of action figures, in video games, on T-shirts and in the animated Forces of Destiny shorts, and will next appear, naturally, in the eighth episode of the Skywalker family saga with The Last Jedi. Rey, basically, is represented in every form of entertainment merchandising, and when it comes to eBay in the UK, the character is in high demand.

According to eBay UK’s new list of Most Popular Female Movie Characters (via Jedi Temple Archives), Rey has been the popular auction site’s most-searched for female movie character since her debut in The Force Awakens, with nearly 7,000 searches for the character per hour. While the site didn’t give numbers for the second character on the list, Wonder Woman, it said that searches for character have increased 13 times since the debut of the Wonder Woman movie starring Gal Gadot earlier this year.

Coming in at No. 3 on eBay list of Most Popular Female Movie Characters was Princess Leia, who of course was the legendary character created by Carrie Fisher 40 years ago in the first Star Wars film. While the searches for Princess Leia are far-less than her Star Wars counterpart, Rey, eBay UK says there are 800 searches for the character per hour.

Placing fourth and fifth on the list are two classic Disney princesses. Belle from Beauty and the Beast was No. 4 with 500 searches per hour on eBay UK; while Ariel from The Little Mermaid rounded out the top five with 400 searches for the character per hour.

With any luck, eBay UK will release a similar list of its Most Popular Male Movie Characters, to see just how classic Star Wars characters like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Darth Vader rank, as well as newer characters like Kylo Ren, Poe Dameron and Finn. It shouldn’t come as a big surprise that Star Wars dominates the eBay UK list, given that the first film virtually revolutionized the movie marketing industry in 1977 when the Lucasfilm took movie licensing to a whole new level by granting Kenner the rights to produce 3 3/4-inch action figures. It was an ingenious move that helped make Star Wars the multi-billion dollar industry that it is today.


https://screenrant.com/rey-favorite-female-movie-characters-ebay/

 

Rey is the #1 Star Wars heroine searched for on eBay.
Belle is the #1 Disney Princess heroine searched for on eBay.

Belle. not Elsa. huh. why does this not surprise me in the least?

cool that Leia came in third, though. that's also awesome! : D

 

Because Beauty and the Beast was released this year. Don't worry, when Frozen 2 comes out, Elsa won't let us go.

 

i'm absolutely certain that's true. though the enduring popularity of that other particular fable never fades ~ hahahaha

 

Good for Rey and Daisy.

 

It will extend into the future, I think she'll continue to be the most popular female character for awhile even if there is a Frozen 2.

 

Michael Kaplan, costume designer: "Rey begins in the new costume from very end of Episode VII. Then there are some changes that are story-driven with slightly more warrior garb or Jedi garb." (People magazine Star Wars: The Last Jedi Collector's Edition issue)

 

( Credit; https://twitter.com/DaisyRidreyNews )

 

Daisy Ridley: “[Who are Rey’s parents? How did she end up on Jakku? Is she related to Kylo Ren?] I am… aware of things. But being told something out of context on set because I’m saying, ‘Hey Rian [Johnson], what’s the answer to this question?’ is never the same as when it’s properly revealed. I mean, you can be told that someone’s wearing a red shoe but when you actually see the red shoe it’s… That’s the worst analogy ever! Look, the short answer is yes, I know the answers but there are so many different ways to ask the questions.” “Emotionally I was really nervous going into the second one as it takes me a little while to get into the groove with new people. It’s a different relationship. It’s not Rey and Finn go on an awesome adventure with Han Solo; it’s suddenly Rey is on an island with Luke and it’s this whole other thing that’s being explored.” “[That ‘whole other thing’ is] the culmination of events that are both awesome and eye-opening – is that vague enough?” “Oh my God, the porgs! (claps hands in delight) You haven’t even seen a glimmer of the story they offer. What’s amazing too is that they come with us on… (stops talking abruptly) Oops, spoiler. I’m umm… sure there are porgs in lots of places.” (Empire magazine January 2018) (archive)

 

I don't understand the 'red shoe' analogy. Please help?