Adam Driver shared a few juicy details about Star Wars: Episode VIII. During a special screening of Midnight Special Monday night, Driver, who played Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens, reassured fans that the First Order and Resistance are still at odds.
“They’re still at war. It’s still Star Wars,” Driver joked during a special Q&A hosted by Entertainment Weekly. “They’re not at peace.”
Driver can’t say much about the plot details but he did admit that he thinks the script is great and confirmed that he’s currently in the middle of shooting Star Wars: Episode VIII.
The actor also talked about working with Episode VIII director Rian Johnson and how his style of work differs from The Force Awakens‘ J.J. Abrams.
“Their temperaments are different,” Driver said. “I feel like there was so many moving pieces in the first one – just trying to solve it and set the vocabulary for what it was. There’s a lot of that anxiety is gone, because people have developed a language. I think it’s more of a testament to Rian coming into something very established and making it [his own]. I can’t wait to get on set, just because he’s so unassuming and intelligent and approachable. The script they’ve come up with is really great.”
So, what’s life like after Star Wars: The Force Awakens for Driver?
“I didn’t turn into a new person,” Driver said. “Nothing happened to me. But a lot of people saw it, and that was good. I guess my Christmas is kind of easier now – the toys and things for family. Kids is a big thing: I feel like before parents kept me away from their kids; now it’s like, go get a picture.”
Star Wars: Episode VIII stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran.
The film will be released on December 16, 2017.
