'Star Wars: the Force Awakens': 15 behind-the-scenes photos fans saw at the Celebration panel

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J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy in the Millennium Falcon, before they make the jump to hyperspace

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Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams

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Kathleen Kennedy snapped this photo from the set in Abu Dhabi

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J.J. Abrams with Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)

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R2-D2 in the Droid Shop

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On the set with J.J. Abrams and R2-D2

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BB-8, the film's new droid, is ready to roll

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J.J. Abrams gets the picture

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J.J. Abrams with Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey

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Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Finn (John Boyega)

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Rey and BB-8

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J.J. Abrams with John Boyega, whose Finn is a stormtrooper lost on the desert planet of Jakku

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John Boyega's stormtrooper in the desert

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Oscar Isaac calls Poe "the best fricking pilot in the galaxy"

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Isaac as Poe, in front of an X-wing and a familiar-looking droid

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'Star Wars: the Force Awakens': 15 behind-the-scenes photos fans saw at the Celebration panel

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J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy in the Millennium Falcon, before they make the jump to hyperspace

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Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams

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Kathleen Kennedy snapped this photo from the set in Abu Dhabi

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J.J. Abrams with Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)

5 of 16

R2-D2 in the Droid Shop

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On the set with J.J. Abrams and R2-D2

7 of 16

BB-8, the film's new droid, is ready to roll

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J.J. Abrams gets the picture

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J.J. Abrams with Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey

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Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Finn (John Boyega)

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Rey and BB-8

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J.J. Abrams with John Boyega, whose Finn is a stormtrooper lost on the desert planet of Jakku

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John Boyega's stormtrooper in the desert

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Oscar Isaac calls Poe "the best fricking pilot in the galaxy"

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Isaac as Poe, in front of an X-wing and a familiar-looking droid

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'Star Wars: the Force Awakens': 15 behind-the-scenes photos fans saw at the Celebration panel

1 of 16

J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy in the Millennium Falcon, before they make the jump to hyperspace

2 of 16

Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams

3 of 16

Kathleen Kennedy snapped this photo from the set in Abu Dhabi

4 of 16

J.J. Abrams with Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)

5 of 16

R2-D2 in the Droid Shop

6 of 16

On the set with J.J. Abrams and R2-D2

7 of 16

BB-8, the film's new droid, is ready to roll

8 of 16

J.J. Abrams gets the picture

9 of 16

J.J. Abrams with Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey

10 of 16

Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Finn (John Boyega)

11 of 16

Rey and BB-8

12 of 16

J.J. Abrams with John Boyega, whose Finn is a stormtrooper lost on the desert planet of Jakku

13 of 16

John Boyega's stormtrooper in the desert

14 of 16

Oscar Isaac calls Poe "the best fricking pilot in the galaxy"

15 of 16

Isaac as Poe, in front of an X-wing and a familiar-looking droid

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