‘The Force Awakens’ Star John Boyega Surprises Crowd At Star Wars Celebration

17 July 2016 8:08 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »

The last day of this year’s Star Wars Celebration closed out on Sunday afternoon in London with the much-anticipated Future Filmmakers panel, centered (appropriately enough) on the future of the “Star Wars” franchise as guided by Lucasfilm leaders Kathleen Kennedy and Kiri Hart alongside special guests Rian Johnson (director of the franchise’s still-untitled “Episode VIII”) and Han Solo standalone helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller.

Although the panel largely avoided spoilers, it did feature a handful of surprise appearances from beloved stars, including Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and John Boyega.

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“I was just in the area, guys,” Boyega joked to the crowd as the “Force Awakens” hit the stage to chat just a bit about what we can next expect from the Stormtrooper better known as Finn.

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- Kate Erbland

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