Star Wars 9 leaks reveal entire FIRST ACT of movie? Is THIS really what fans want?

The first images of the cast in action landed yesterday.

The new pictures show actors Oscar Isaacs and John Boyega, along with Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo and new Episode 9 star Naomi Ackie filming scenes on a windswept, desolate landscape.

At the same time new leaks claim to reveal the entire first act arc of the movie and seem to tie in closely with what is shown in the pictures.

Fears that JJ Abrams would repeat his Force Awakens pattern of almost too closely echoing A New Hope will be dispelled by the reported plot details of rebel alliances and secrets in the Outer Rim, but is this storyline what fans really want to see?

The Last Jedi left our heroes at their lowest point ever. Luke is gone, the galaxy has easily fallen into Kylo Ren’s hands and the resistance has been reduced to a rag-tag group on one ancient ship.

What now? The movie is widely expected to start after a time jump of a few years. Finn’s longer hair has been taken as confirmation of this.

The new leak claims: “Leia is sending out many people to different star systems to recruit people and rebuild the resistance. This is said to use footage of her from The Last Jedi. There were scenes shot by Rian Johnson showing Leia talking about her allies in the Outer Rim.”

This and more tie in with the latest pictures.

The leak adds: “Act One will focus on Leia’s plans. Poe and Finn go to the Outer Rim and it’s said the First Order’s headquarters are in the Unknown Regions and that they are trying to rule that part of the galaxy as well.”

The interesting concept is that the First Order now seems to be established in the same way the Empire once was but with even less opposition. 

What is new is the various reports seem to stress that this time the rebels do not have such an obvious and gurning villanous figure to rally against.

Much of the galaxy, some members of the resistance included, see him as a rather benevolent and postive figure.

The leaks, including a major one from back in April, stress that even some of the resistance feel Kylo Ren has done nothing wrong and perhaps the time to fight is over.

It seems Leia’s plans are two-pronged: rally the remaining rebels but also find inflammatory evidence of First Order tyranny to reignite resistance. 

This sounds thoughtful and interesting but is it truly exciting? It’s certainly more punchy than endless Trade Federation  shennanigans (what isn’t?) but is tis really the stuff of filme nine of teh greatest saga in cinema history?

The latest leaks from 4Chan and Reddit habe been rounded up by Star Wars commentatotor Mike Zeroh but even he cautions to “take this with a pinch of salt.” However the early pictures certainly show Finn, Poe and Chewbacca on a mission to a desolate planet.

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