Movies Gallery 'Star Wars: the Force Awakens': 15 behind-the-scenes photos fans saw at the Celebration panel Director J.J. Abrams, the cast, the new droid, and more at work on the next chapter in the saga By Jeff Labrecque Published on April 17, 2015 02:55AM EDT Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 15 J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy in the Millennium Falcon, before they make the jump to hyperspace Disney 02 of 15 Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams Disney 03 of 15 Kathleen Kennedy snapped this photo from the set in Abu Dhabi Disney 04 of 15 J.J. Abrams with Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) Disney 05 of 15 R2-D2 in the Droid Shop Disney 06 of 15 On the set with J.J. Abrams and R2-D2 Disney 07 of 15 BB-8, the film's new droid, is ready to roll Disney 08 of 15 J.J. Abrams gets the picture Disney 09 of 15 J.J. Abrams with Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey Disney 10 of 15 Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Finn (John Boyega) Disney 11 of 15 Rey and BB-8 12 of 15 J.J. Abrams with John Boyega, whose Finn is a stormtrooper lost on the desert planet of Jakku Disney 13 of 15 John Boyega's stormtrooper in the desert Disney 14 of 15 Oscar Isaac calls Poe "the best fricking pilot in the galaxy" Disney 15 of 15 Isaac as Poe, in front of an X-wing and a familiar-looking droid Disney