ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – The force will awaken in just 125 days, but “Star Wars” fans didn’t learn anything new about the film at Disney’s D23 convention on Saturday.
Audiences at the biannual fan expo were, however, informed that “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow is set to direct “Star Wars: Episode IX” and saw a first glimpse of the cast of Gareth Edwards’ anthology film “Star Wars: Rogue One.”
But “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” out Dec. 18, remains cloaked in secrecy. Director J.J. Abrams, stars Harrison Ford, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong’o, and John Boyega were on hand to wave at the screaming audience in the 7,500-seat auditorium, but revealed no new footage or information about the film.
Ford, who appeared with the cast at Comic-Con in July, spoke briefly when the audience screams died down.
“I’m following in the footsteps of George Lucas, the author of the early parts of my story, and now I’m delighted to be here with J.J. and the cast and Disney, which has supported this effort in a really extraordinary way,” said Ford, who will be playing Han Solo once more in the film, set about 30 years after the events of “Return of the Jedi.”