The conclusion of heroes we love and miss.
And a new trailer, too.
EW updated this post throughout the panel read on to see everything that happened…
11:33 a.m. One of them was: If Wicket had a lightsaber, what color would it be?
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It would look like a spear, but it could swing around and take your legs off.
ET:Lucasfilm found a lifelongStar Warsfan to host the panel Stephen Colbert.
Peter Mayhew, with his Chewie mask off, is making a Jim-from-The Officeface at the camera.
Star Warsbelongs to all those areas.
ET:Colbert hits the stage cheering as the crowd of thousands chants his names and waves glowing lightsabers.
Hello, Star Wars Celebration!
Folks, yo sit down.
you should probably conserve your energy for the exciting hour youre about to be a part of!
I just flew in from Dagobah, and boy are my attack foils locked in attack position.
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If you dont understand what I just said, what are you doing here?
Also, he added, Abrams let him visit theEpisode IXset.
ET:Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Abrams take the stage!
Colbert asks where are they in production The process continues.
Were editing, and things are going well so far, Abrams says.
Its about the new characters, as they face the light and the dark.
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Colbert asked what he means when he says the greatest evil.
Abrams looks desperately at Kennedy.
ET:The conversation movesto the late Carrie Fisher.
Abrams said he and co-screenwriter Chris Terrio (Argo) discussed how to move on.
There was no way.
What are you gonna do?
You cant recast that part, and youre not just going to have her disappear.
He called it a near miracle that there were unused scenes of her fromThe Force Awakens.
He added, Princess Leia lives in this film in a way that is kind of mind-blowing to me.
ET:Colbert asks where the characters are as we pick up.
This is an adventure that the group goes on together, Abrams said.
One of the great things about it is the dynamic between the characters.
This film doesnt pick up right afterThe Last Jedi, but will have an unspecified time jump.
I see, you asked me to come to Chicago to ask questions, not get answers Colbert said.
ET:Anthony Daniels walks out with his decades-long robotic associate R2-D2.
Daniels has appeared in everyStar Warstheatrical film, the only actor who can make that claim.
One of the things you notice about Threepio is he is the voice of reason, Daniels said.
Threepio is the one who tells you youre in danger, you should get out of there.
And what does everyone say in three trilogies of movies?
They say, Shut up.
Im here to say Enough!
The droid fights back!
Would Daniels want to own his own protocol droid?
I regard Threepio as my best friends in many ways, Daniels says.
And I would genuinely want a best friend who cares for me as much as Threepio does.
Colbert asks about the title of Anthony Daniels new book, which supposedly was rejected.
ET:Billy Dee Williams joins the stage!
One week after his 82nd birthday, he greets fans with, Sweet!
Youre all so sweet, and theres an awful lot of you.
He has no cape, but he has a colorful scarf and cool shades and a debonair cane.
I got lucky, he says.
I ended up working with somebody I have a tremendous regard for J.J. Abrams.
I love his name.
I regard this as a real highlight for me.
How did I find Lando again?
Lando never left me.
Hes a shade older, but still fit, Williams said.
Its nice to have all of these accolades, and all this admiration, Williams said.
But I really enjoy this more than just making money.
And dont get me wrong, I love making money!
Colbert notes that Lando isnt fully a good guy or a bad guy.
Theres a thing called expediency, Williams said.
I get sick and tired of being accused of betraying Han Solo!
He was up against Darth Vader, he had to figure something out!
By the way, did anybody die?
Laughter and cheers from the crowd.
Im very ready to celebrate, Ackie says.
Ive been waiting for this!
Whats it like to get the call that youre in the newStar Warsfilm?
I was in bed, Ackie says.
I got the call at 7 oclock in the morning.
I yelped and my dad ran up the stairs and sat at the end of the bed.
Then the secrecy began, and she couldnt even tell her best friend, who was sleeping over downstairs.
Her father was the only one who know and was shushing her to talk softer.
He knew from the beginning sorry J.J., she said.
She confirmed her characters name is Jannah.
Colbert then goes full Maury Povich on her: Is your father on this stage?
(Thats … not a no!)
ET:Boyega says Finn is no longer questioning where he is.
He is a full fledged sexy young man, committed to the Resistance, he said.
This time, he chooses his own look, reflecting his newfound confidence as a Resistance warrior.
Add Poe there as well, Boyega said.
Its a love pentagon … Finn is single and ready to mingle.
ET:Colbert tried to see if Phasma would return, but no one would clarify.
Next question: Who is a better pilot Finn or Han Solo?
No one can pilot the Millennium Falcon like Han, Isaac said.
However, Poe can literally fly anything.
Im just saying, Poe is the better Uber driver.
The lightsaber that Rey inherited from Luke Skywalker lives.
There are no more semi-naked Kylos, Ridley says.
Only full, Isaac said.
We gotta step it up a notch.
Was it enough time to read the books she stole from the Jedi temple in the last movie?
ET:As a trained mechanic, Colbert asks, what would Rose Tico think of the Millennium Falcon.
I was grateful to Rian Johnson for so many things he did inEpisode VIII, Abrams said.
And the greatest for me was casting Kelly Marie.
I think, for me, playing Chewbacca is sort of a duty at this point, Suotamo said.
Colbert asked: What do porgs taste like?
Suotamo explains, They taste best fried.
He thanks everyone for welcoming little [AH-bose], whose name nobody can pronounced, just like mine.
ET:Abrams shows off an armless, slug-like being with a shocked expression Klawd.
He is a friend of the Resistance, and someone Chewie brought in, the director said.
The photo of Klawd showed him in a woodland setting alongside Greg Grunbergs X-wing pilot Snap Wexley.
ET:Who here wants to see a teaser trailer, Abrams asked.
Were going to get out of your way, he says.
In the characters signature growl, he says: Roll it AGAIN!
