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<p><em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</em> introduced a number of new villains to the Star Wars universe, such as Kylo Ren, Supreme Leader Snoke, and General Hux. One character who didn&#8217;t get much screen time was Captain Phasma, played by Gwendoline Christie (who portrays Brienne on <em>Game of Thrones</em>). Now Christie has hinted that fans can expect more from Phasma in the upcoming <em>The Last Jedi</em>.</p>
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<p>Speaking to <a href="http://ift.tt/2uJiBXX">Entertainment Weekly</a>, Christie explained that <em>Last Jedi</em> director Rian Johnson allowed considerable collaboration in the development of the characters. &quot;Rian invited me to read the script, have my thoughts and then to come and discuss it with him,&quot; she said. &quot;I was really thrilled to have an opportunity of a forum where I could put my ideas forward and have some back and forth about where we felt things were and where we felt they can go.</p>
<p>&quot;What I can tell you about the next Star Wars film is I think Rian does an exceptional job of going deeper, of going further, and really exploring what these relationships are.&quot;</p>
<p><em>The Last Jedi</em> is set to hit theaters in December. Earlier this month a series of <a href="http://ift.tt/2tVXK2X">striking character posters</a> were released&#8211;you can check them out here. There&#8217;s also a new<a href="http://ift.tt/2tVecQY"> behind-the-scenes video</a>.</p>
<p>In May,<a href="http://ift.tt/2qbOmrN"> two new characters were revealed</a>&#8211;DJ, played by Benicio Del Toro, and Laura Dern&#8217;s Vice Admiral Holdo. Director Rian Johnson also teased one of the movie&#8217;s new locations, a &quot;casino city&quot; called Canto Bight.</p>
<p>&quot;[It&#8217;s a] Star Wars Monte Carlo–type environment, a little James Bond–ish, a little <em>To Catch a Thief</em>,&quot; he said. &quot;It was an interesting challenge, portraying luxury and wealth in this universe. I was thinking, okay, let&#8217;s go ultra-glamour. Let&#8217;s create a playground, basically, for rich assholes.&quot;</p>
<p><em>The Last Jedi</em> also stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, and Andy Serkis. It hits theaters on December 15, 2017.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2vg4vh7">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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