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It's going to be Australiaa Force-filled Friday: Lucasfilm has finally dropped the long-awaited first trailer for Star Wars Episode VIII, also known as The Last Jedi. And millions of fans around the world are already dissecting every second.

The movie picks up exactly where The Force Awakensleft off with a cliffhanger on the cliffs of the planet Ahch-To, where Luke Skywalker had gone -- and covered his tracks -- in search of the first Jedi temple. But Rey disturbs that retirement by presenting Luke with his original lightsaber, the one lost on Bespin in The Empire Strikes Back.

As director Rian Johnson indicated at a panel here at Star Wars Celebration, where the trailer was revealed, the Last Jedifocuses on Luke and his journey just as much as The Force Awakensfocused on his absence. And of course, your other favorite Force Awakenscharacters are back: Finn, Poe Dameron, BB-8, Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, Hux and the mysterious Snoke.

The movie also features some of Carrie Fisher's final performance as General Leia -- which, if her brother Todd's suggestion is accurate, could be split between Episodes VIII and IX. [Update: Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy just officially refuted this.]

We have complete Last Jedi trailer analysis here. So let the Force wash over you, and contemplate how you're going to fill those long months until the movie releases on December 15.

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