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BB-8[6] was an astromech droid[1] who operated approximately thirty years after the Battle of Endor.[7] The droid was at one point operating in the desert of the planet Jakku. It had a domed head, similar to that of R2 series astromech droids, with the bulk of its body made up of a ball that the droid rolled on. BB-8 was mostly white, with some silver and orange on its body, as well as a black eye-piece.[8] The droid belonged to Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, and thus was able to fit into a T-70 X-wing fighter's droid socket.[4]
Behind the scenes
- "They never cease to amaze me with what they’re able to come up with, you know? I said, 'How are you ever gonna top R2-D2, the most adorable droid in movie history?'"
- ―Mark Hamill on BB-8
Preliminary sketch of BB-8
BB-8 was first revealed in the first teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens on November 28, 2014.[8] Its name was revealed by Entertainment Weekly in an exclusive trading card.[6] The character was realized by the Pinewood Studios creature shop as a practical, functioning robot.[9]
BB-8's name was chosen by Episode VII director J.J. Abrams because of the droid's round and bouncy look. Abrams is also quoted with saying, "I named him BB-8 because it was almost onomatopoeia. It was sort of how he looked to me, with the 8, obviously, and then the two B's." The name was conceived early on in Episode VII's production and was one of the few to never be changed.[10]
Appearances
Sources
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Digital Trading Cards on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as BB-8)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 158
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 159
- "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 159
- LEGO Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (Set: 75102 Poes X-Wing Fighter)
- Star Wars: Droid Factory
- Droid Dreams: How Neal Scanlan and the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Team Brought BB-8 to Life on StarWars.com (backup link)
- BB-8 in the Databank (backup link)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
BB-8 in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ BB-8 droid from The Force Awakens rolls out on stage at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' character names revealed (in coolest way possible) -- exclusive on Entertainment Weekly (December 11, 2014) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑
Star Wars: Episode VII Set to Roll Cameras May 2014 on StarWars.com (backup link (news/star-wars-episode-vii-set-to-roll-cameras-may-2014.html) not verified!)
- ↑ Mark Hamill on Playing With the 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Ball Droid and Singing for 'Elf', published by yahoo.com on www.yahoo.com (December 12, 2014) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: J.J. Abrams explains what's in a name on Entertainment Weekly (August 12, 2015) (backup link not verified!)