EPISODE VIII: KICKING UP A (SALT) STORM!

They're outgunned, outmatched and almost out of resources, nonetheless, the spirited Resistance forces, now manning their ski speeders towards a mass of First Order Walkers, will fight to the end as they desperately await help from other heroes from across the galaxy. 

A striking (and colourful!) sequence of action and drama from The Last Jedi. 

EPISODE VIII: SALT WORLD WARRIORS!

The odds are once more against them, and the situation is grim for the Resistance. As always leading from the front, almost poker-face fearless in the face of overwhelming First Order firepower, Poe Dameron leads the spirited charge back, during the spectacular Battle of Crait. 

EPISODE VIII: ROSE FIGHTS BACK!

She'd been in the background after the retreat of the Resistance from D'Qar, and has suffered terribly with the tragic but worthy sacrificial loss of her sister in combat against an enemy dreadnought. Now, with her new friendship with former Stormtrooper Finn secure and blossoming, young mechanic and 'fixer' Rose Tico is at the very forefront of the battle against the First Order's technological terrors on the far out world of Crait, for the epic finale to The Last Jedi.

Behind the scenes:
https://www.starwars.com/video/becoming-rose-star-wars-the-last-jedi

EPISODE VIII: RESISTANCE RED ARROWS!

Old and clunky their latest speeder vehicles may be, but the heroism of the Resistance against the First Oder continues, as seen in this gorgeous piece of aerial art from the Battle of Crait, during the sweeping finale to the The Last Jedi.

Though the sequence was a tour de force for ILM's visual effects, its accompanying sound was as equally important, and no less striking. Find out more about its conception for the film, here:

http://comicbook.com/starwars/2018/02/17/star-wars-documentary-the-last-jedi-sound-effects/

http://www.starwars.com/news/abc-news-nightline-explores-the-force-of-sound

Image: Vanity Fair magazine.

Though looking forward, this brief featurette also looks back to the work for the original STAR WARS saga pioneered by sound designer Ben Burtt. Sadly, this great talent, always enthused about the importance of sound in all types of films, has seemingly been poorly and disappointingly treated by Disney/Lucasfilm since the franchise takeover of recent years, if this recent Vanity Fair article is anything go by:

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/ben-burtt-star-wars-sound

With thanks to Chris Baker for the feature link.

EPISODE VIII: SAND WAR!

They've heavily outnumbered and heavily outgunned, but that won't stop what's left of the Resistance from keeping the spark of rebellion alive against the evil First Order, as this stirring and planet evocative conceptual art piece of the ski speeders from the Battle of Crait defiantly shows, rendered by The Last Jedi's visual effects artist Kevin Jenkins. The film's epic finale battle, as well as the bright lights of the Canto Bight casino and the rain battered islands of Ahch-To, are well showcased within the gorgeously illustrated and highly informative The Art of Star Wars:The Last Jedi book, compiled by Phil Szostak, out now from ABRAMS.

Get it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Star-Wars-Last-Jedi/dp/1419727052/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515500480&sr=1-6&keywords=the+art+of+the+last+jedi

EPISODE VIII: OUT NOW - 'THE LAST JEDI' DK BOOK COLLECTION

The Last Jedi - now playing in cinemas worldwide!

Anyone who's so far seen the spectacular visual feast that is The Last Jedi will know that there are still lots of questions and mysteries about the story, characters and its overall continuation from The Force Awakens that haven't yet been answered. Hopefully, those creative people at the Lucasfilm Story Group will be given extended reign to explore and reveal at least some of the missing pieces of this intriguing puzzle through the continuing officially licensed book ranges delving deep into the evolving STAR WARS legacy, especially for this Christmas, most notably with Pablo Hidalgo's Visual Dictionary book for the new movie, alongside a whole host of other terrific DK BOOK goodies successfully and strikingly closing out this year's satisfying merchandising aspect of the film with style, via their unique, across ages publishing program of four books.

Here's the details:

THE VISUAL DICTIONARY

Star Wars: The Last Jedi™ The Visual Dictionary is the definitive guide to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, revealing the characters, creatures, droids, locations, and technology from the new film. Packed with 100+ images and information as penned by Star Wars™ scribe Pablo Hidalgo, it's a must-have for all fans who want to go beyond the movie experience.

Get it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-JediTM-Visual-Dictionary/dp/0241281091/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513686508&sr=1-2&keywords=the+last+jedi+visual+guide

INCREDIBLE VISUAL DICTIONARY

This beautiful hardback book reveals the inner workings of 13 key vehicles from Episode VIII of the Star Wars™ saga, Star Wars: The Last Jedi™. Each vehicle is shown as an intricately detailed, full-colour cross-section artwork, complete with callouts to the important features of each ship. Clear, comprehensive text makes this an indispensable reference guide for the new craft in the Star Wars galaxy.

Get it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-JediTM-Incredible-Cross-Sections/dp/0241281075/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513686508&sr=1-1&keywords=the+last+jedi+visual+guide

HEROES OF THE GALAXY (DK READER - LEVEL 2)

Follow the exciting adventures of Rey, Finn and Rose in the highly anticipated new film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi™! This 48-page book is aimed at helping young readers develop their reading skills, and will introduce them to brand new heroes, villains, vehicles and locations, as well as featuring children's much-loved favourite characters.

Get it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/JediTM-Heroes-Galaxy-Readers-Level/dp/0241281024/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513686738&sr=1-1&keywords=the+last+jedi+HEROES+OF+THE+GALAXY

ULTIMATE STICKER COLLECTION

This 72-page sticker book includes more than 1,000 stickers of main characters, locations, vehicles and props. Featuring all-new content from the highly anticipated film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi™!

Get it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-JediTM-Ultimate-Sticker-Collection/dp/0241281083/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513686942&sr=1-1&keywords=the+last+jedi+ultimate+sticker+collection

EPISODE VIII: CRAIT CONFLICT!

On the once abandoned Rebel base world of Crait, Finn and other Resistance ski speeders traverse the white sands, billowing red dust in their wake, for an epic battle against the approaching bigger, stronger AT-M6 Walkers of the First Order, in a scene surely made for IMAX, for The Last Jedi.

http://www.starwars.com/news/luke-and-leia-star-in-star-wars-the-last-jedi-storms-of-crait-1