EPISODE VIII: TAKING (STUDIO) FLIGHT AND FIGHT!

Within an A-wing fighter berthed on a special gimbal, cute British actress Hermione Corfield brings her intense battle scenes playing Captain Tallie Lintra, head of the Resistance Bomber fighter protection, to life beyond the green screen, for The Last Jedi.

ILM's behind the scenes look at the bombing run sequence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=q6FXNz-eYv0

EPISODE VIII: THE NEW RESISTANCE...

A testing time for Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo (Laura Dern).

POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT! Just as The Empire Strikes Back did in 1980, The Last Jedi continues the tradition of bringing in some all-new characters to the STAR WARS cinematic universe, particularly on the side of the heroic Resistance. Here's the key new faces to watch out for.

Kelly Marie Tran interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEBgOF8AjFI

Kelly Marie Tran as Resistance engineer and soon agent Rose Tico. 

Rose with Finn (John Boyega) and BB-8 on Canto Bight.

Veronica Ngo as Paige, pilot and gunner- sister to Rose. 

Paige is the cover star to the latest The Last Jedi book release.

Paige mans a turret on her Resistance vessel.

In a Resistance Bomber, Paige soon finds herself in a tricky situation with a thermal bomb payload!

Captain Tallie leads the A-wing fighter squadron escorts.

Captain Tallie Lintra (Hermione Corfield)