Episode VIII may have just started filming, but there's still so much to enjoy from
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, like a closer look at these six costumes from the box office smash on display at the
FIDM Museum in
Downtown L.A. on February 12, 2016.
Original Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie costumes
At
Disney's D23 Expo and at cinemas around the time of the movie's release I've been lucky to already see several
Michael Kaplan's costume designs from Star Wars: The Force Awakens on display, but this mini exhibit also features
Adam Driver's 'Kylo Ren' costume,
John Boyega's Stormtrooper costume with his bloodied helmet and some lesser known background character costumes helping to populate the
Star Wars Universe.
Kylo Ren Star Wars Awakens Disneyland billboard
Set thirty years after the events of
Return of the Jedi,
'Kylo Ren' is the son of
'Han Solo' and
'Princess Leia' who has been seduced to the
Dark Side of the
Force by
'Supreme Leader Snoke' and serves his
First Order.
Kylo Ren costume worn by Adam Driver
in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Kylo Ren's sinister masked look is obviously an homage to his grandfather,
'Darth Vader'.
Be sure to also check out
costumes worn by Han Solo and General Leia Organa in the movie.
Captain Phasma costume worn by Gwendoline Christie
in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Also on display in the exhibit is
Gwendoline Christie's chrome-armoured and caped
First Order Stormtrooper command
costume.
Be sure to check out
Captain Phasma's costume in more detail when it was on display at
ArcLight Hollywood cinema. Confirmed to be returning, let's hope her character gets to see more action in future installments.
Finn's FN-2187 Stormtrooper costume worn by John Boyega
in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I've seen other
First Order Stormtrooper costumes on display, but it's cool to see this suit worn by
John Boyega as the reluctant soldier,
'FN-2187'. The bloody hand smear on his helmet was a nice way of making his
Stormtrooper stand out from the rest when they attack the
Jakku village at the start of the movie.
Rey costume worn by Daisy Ridley
in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I've seen the movie at the cinema three times so far and still think
Daisy Ridley's 'Rey' costume is an instant classic. The headdress and goggles are practical for scavenging on the desert planet of
Jakku and it evokes the look of the
Tusken Raiders/Sand People of the original
Star Wars. I also love the fact it's feminine, but not exploitative.
Jashco Phurus costume from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Next up is one of the lesser known background character costumes which help to create the diverse alien-inhabited
Star Wars Universe. According to the exhibit signage this diminutive character is called
'Jashco Phurus' and looks like a mashup of a
Jawa and
Tusken Raider.
Avga Rosene costume from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
'Avga Rosene' is another example, and I can't tell without seeing the film again whether these aliens are from
Jakku or the menagerie of creatures from
Maz Kanata's Castle. It's background characters which often take on a life of their own with fans (remember all those cool looking
Bounty Hunters from
The Empire Strikes Back), and it was cool to see some outlandish costume designs from outside of the main cast.
If you like these
Star Wars outfits, be sure to check out more of
Michael Kaplan's costume designs from varied films like
Burlesque, the
Star Trek movie reboots,
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and
Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice to name but a few.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie billboard
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