Star Wars actor Adam Driver has good news for fans: Episode VIII is just like the beloved sequel Empire Strikes Back.
The Girls star, who joined the cast as Kylo Ren in 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, said the tone of the new screenplay will be familiar to many diehard fans of the sci-fi franchise.
"It's great. It's similar to how The Empire Strikes Back has a different tone," the 32-year-old told Collider about the script, penned by writer-director Rian Johnson.
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