Episode IX crew gift: Could it hint at the return of some familiar planets?

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Imagine, not only the thrill of working on a Star Wars film – the sets and corridors of Pinewood your daily workplace – but you also get a thank you like this from J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and the production team. That’s what this gift gave, along with two jars (Jar Jar’s?) full of sand and jellybeans. But what could they mean?

My Christmas presents fresh from GF’s brother’s time working first unit on EP IX from r/StarWarsLeaks

The sand could be from Jedha, Tatooine, Jakku, or another sandy world. The bottle says that it ‘from a long time ago, not to far away.’ That could be from the smashed Temple of the Kyber on Jedha, Ben Kenobi’s hut on Tatooine, or perhaps Palpatine’s Jakku Observatory on Plaintive Hand plateau? Jedha and Jakku scenes were filmed at Pinewood so there’s some logic there.

And the jelly beans. The inscription says ‘Swallows you up whole’. The sarlacc pit? The Maw? So many options, and we will learn all we need to know on 20th December when the currently untitled Episode IX arrives in our galaxy.

Star Wars Galactic Atlas
  • Hardcover atlas of the Star Wars universe
  • Filled with maps, star charts, details on famous battles and a timeline of the entire saga
  • Language: English
  • Officially licensed product
  • Format: hardback
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Imagine, not only the thrill of working on a Star Wars film – the sets and corridors of Pinewood your daily workplace – but you also get a thank you like this from J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and the production team. That’s what this gift gave, along with two jars (Jar Jar’s?) full of sand and jellybeans. But what could they mean?

My Christmas presents fresh from GF’s brother’s time working first unit on EP IX from r/StarWarsLeaks

The sand could be from Jedha, Tatooine, Jakku, or another sandy world. The bottle says that it ‘from a long time ago, not to far away.’ That could be from the smashed Temple of the Kyber on Jedha, Ben Kenobi’s hut on Tatooine, or perhaps Palpatine’s Jakku Observatory on Plaintive Hand plateau? Jedha and Jakku scenes were filmed at Pinewood so there’s some logic there.

And the jelly beans. The inscription says ‘Swallows you up whole’. The sarlacc pit? The Maw? So many options, and we will learn all we need to know on 20th December when the currently untitled Episode IX arrives in our galaxy.

Star Wars Galactic Atlas
  • Hardcover atlas of the Star Wars universe
  • Filled with maps, star charts, details on famous battles and a timeline of the entire saga
  • Language: English
  • Officially licensed product
  • Format: hardback
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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