'Star Wars: The Last Jedi': Every Big Takeaway From the 'Vanity Fair' Cover Story

August nerd publication Vanity Fair (?) has published a cover story it's calling the definitive preview of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Here's what you need to know about the terrifically written David Kamp piece, stunningly photographed by Annie Leibowitz.

WHAT'S NEW
Well, for starters, Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma sans helmet, above.

Writer/director Rian Johnson's creations for Episode VIII include: Benicio Del Toro's shady character, allegiance TBD, known only as DJ; Laura Dern's Vice Admiral Holdo, a "prominent officer in the Resistance"; a gunner called Paige (Veronica Ngo); and a maintenance worked called Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran), Paige's sister and "the largest new part" overall.

Eight movies have worn the desert/forest/ice/floating city sceneries a little thin, so The Last Jedi will give us Canto Bight, a casino city Johnson says invokes the vibes of James Bond, Monte Carlo and To Catch a Thief. “It was an interesting challenge, portraying luxury and wealth in this universe. I was thinking, OK, let’s go ultra-glamour. Let’s create a playground, basically, for rich assholes," he tells VF.