'Star Wars' Buzz: 'The Last Jedi' Title Clarified, Jar-Jar's Fate Reve…

Not so long ago, in a galaxy not at all far away… more Star Wars updates came along, and we share them with you here:

The Last Jedi is Plural

When Rian Johnson and Lucasfilm announced the title of this year’s new Star Wars movie, also known as Episode VIII, fans were quick to wonder if Jedi was meant as singular or plural in that context. The word could be either, of course, and so “the last Jedi” might have meant Luke Skywalker or Rey or someone else. Or it might have meant all of the above or just some of the above. Finally, thanks to the official German translation of the title [via /Film], we have our answer: the Jedi referred to in the title concerns multiple characters. Which ones, however, is still a lingering question. 

Jar-Jar is a Clown

Speaking of fan theories, we can possibly put to bed all the cases for Jar-Jar Binks to be a major figure of the Dark Side or anything else of significance. The new book Star Wars: Aftermath — Empire’s End, which also reveals the fate of Lando Calrissian after Return of the Jedi, includes the much-hated prequels character Jar-Jar Binks, at least in one scene. Here’s a bit of explanation of what became of him long after we last saw the buffoon in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, via Mashable:

an interlude set on the planet of Naboo. A refugee boy named Mapo encounters a Gungan performing for kids on the streets, clowning around in a fountain twice a day while being studiously avoided by the grown-ups.

“Meesa Jar Jar,” says the clown when Mapo introduces himself.

The clown distracts the orphan from his own sadness by popping his eyes and bulging his cheeks, but is hiding a sadness of his own.

“Jar Jar makin some uh-oh mistakens,” the Gungan says, explaining why he isn’t wanted anywhere either. “Desa hisen Naboo tink I help the uh-oh Empire.” He stares into the distance, suggesting he knows more than he’s saying. 

Rogue One: Behind the Magic

As for an actual movie that we’ve actually seen and know certainty about, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story does consist of a lot of things we’re not exactly sure exists. In the real world, that is. Industrial Light & Magic has released a new video showing the digital magic behind the creation of planets Jedha and Scarif, and as with many of these visual effects breakdowns it’s unbelievable how much was produced by a computer. Watch below. 

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