Episode VII told a relatively contained story, which separated the three heroes on separate missions.
While J.J. Abrams set up the characters and settings for the trilogy in The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi was famously helmed by Rian Johnson.
Rey trained with Luke, Finn went to Canto Bight with Rose, and Poe staged a mutiny from within The Resistance.
Daisy Ridley’s comments to JB Web TV are sure to excite the Star Wars fans who can’t wait for the trio of new heroes to finally fight alongside each other.
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