So what is the opening crawl that Johnson came up with? (Or "roll up," to use Lucas' phrase.) Check out this footage from opening night, complete with fan reaction. Prior to The Last Jedi's release, writer and director Rian Johnson admitted to The LA Times the concept of doing it nearly "petrified" him. (See also, Gareth Edwards, deciding that Rogue One didn't need a crawl.) But for those doing the core trilogy, they're not optional. The prospect can be so intimidating that some choose not to write them at all.
So when a new writer comes on board at Lucasfilm/Disney, the prospect of writing the movie begins with the daunting task of creating those opening lines.
For many hardcore fans, they are scripts to memorize and recite on command. Those iconic "roll ups" which have since become the "Chapter Openings" for the Star Wars films are not just any old introduction either. The opening clip (via IMDb) begins at the wrap party for Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the United Kingdom where Kathleen Kennedy praises the experience she had working with director Rian Johnson and. In George Lucas' original screenplay, he describes the text as such: A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title.War drums echo through the heavens as a rollup slowly crawls into infinity. The first time the Star Wars: The Last Jedi crawl text appears on screen, it's is an emotional gut punch, an introduction to a Star Wars story told anew. Thousands of fans expected to attend viewing, hours after cast walk red carpet at Londons Royal. Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theaters on December 15 and is tracking to outpace Beauty and the Beast to have the biggest debut of 2017 with a 200 million opening weekend. The crash of cymbals, the fanfare of horns, the ringing of bells, and then John Williams' iconic opening theme kicks in while the long-awaited yellow scroll of text slowly floats across the screen. Star Wars 8: The Last Jedi: Hundreds of cinemas will open late tonight for first public screening. There is darkness and silence, and then the words "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." appear. As fans know, 'the last Jedi' is also mentioned in the opening crawl of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which marks the only occasion where the title of a different Star Wars movie appears in the. 1:42 Added: Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Behind the Scenes - Peace and Purpose. Star Wars: The Last Jedi provides examples of: open/close all folders. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Behind the Scenes - World of White and Red. With the sole exception of Rogue One, every Star Wars movie begins the same way. New additions to the cast include Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern, Amanda Lawrence.