‘STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI’

DEC. 15

Stars: Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill and John Boyega

Director: Rian Johnson

The skinny: Luke Skywalker (Hamill) has been in exile for years when Rey (Ridley) finds him on the island of Ahch-To, but the Jedi’s ancient tomes don’t look like easy reading. “It would be funny if you zoom in on that bookshelf and it’s all Robert Ludlum thrillers,” says Johnson. “So when you see it in totality you’re like, ‘Oh, OK, this is why the galaxy’s greatest optimist and hero would be doing this.’ ” Johnson promises that Luke’s still strong and the years of isolation haven’t dulled his mind. “(Hamill’s) always been handsome and he’s just in this place now where he’s got so much gravity: You point a camera at his face and you feel depth and wisdom. He’s seen some stuff.”