Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiere photos are a Force to behold

A nearly life-size AT-M6 "gorilla walker" stomped out its territory on the red (and white) carpet of the premeire of the latest Star Wars movie on Saturday night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Here's a look at the other towering figures.

We'll start at the end: The entire cast of the Dec. 15 film gathered on stage just before the lights darkened and the galactic battle continued. From left: Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Lupita Nyong'o (Maz Kanata), Andy Serkis (Supreme Leader Snoke), Laura Dern (Admiral Holdo), Benicio Del Toro (DJ), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn), Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), and writer-director Rian Johnson.

Master and aspiring apprentice. Mark's answer when asked about what it was like to train a new Jedi is: "Do I ...?" As the trailer suggests, Luke Skywalker believes the Jedi Order needs to end.

Maz Kanata poses with Chewie, Finn, and Rose.

Finn and Rose 4 Ever.

As Lieutenant Connix, Billie Lourd gets a lot of screen time with her late mother, Carrie Fisher. She attended the premiere with her father, CAA co-chairman Bryan Lourd.

Wicket the Ewok meets the new Chewie.

Hux and Rose, surrounded by Praetorian Guard.

The writer-director is planning a new Star Wars trilogy after wrapping The Last Jedi.

The K-2SO actor from Rogue One attended with his wife, actress Charissa Barton.

Here's your Marvel/Star Wars mash-up: Black Panther prowling the red carpet.

Thor: Ragnarok's Valkyrie makes an appearance.

The young star of director Ava Duvernay's A Wrinkle in Time.

May the Force be with this Scrubs reunion.

Shield Agent Marie Hill from the Avengers films.

The red carpet was the closest we will get to Oswalt's Marvel/Star Wars crossover filibuster from Parks & Recreation.

The star of Disney Channel's Liv & Maddie series and ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Evie from Disney Channel's Descendants.

Stranger Things alert. Who would win in a fight, a porg or Dart the pollywog?

The Iron Man and Jungle Book filmmaker is now working on a remake of The Lion King.

Conside this the calm before the stormtroopers.