You guys, I am REALLY excited for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Today’s articles and new photos courtesy of Entertainment Weekly aren’t helping with my calm, that’s for sure.

I’d imagine that there are many of you out there who are trying to remain spoiler free, so for you, I will gladly share the new images below. We’ve got images of Rey, Finn and Poe, BB—8’s tied up in a net, there are cool aliens, the First Order looks WAY amazing, and C—3PO has a new arm? They’re all awesome, and that’s what counts.

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But for those who want to know more, there are a few articles from this week’s edition of the magazine (the Fall Movie Preview) which go a little more in-depth on Episode VII’s journey to the screen.

We’ve got…

• An interview with JJ Abrams, where he explains what drew him to the project (and confirms that he won’t be directing Episode IX)
• A profile of the movie’s mysterious new villain, Kylo Ren
• A look at how the names of the new cast were created - including a hint as to why some characters don’t have last names…yet.

Hopefully this gets you as excited as I am. It’s going to be a great movie going Christmas.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18, 2015.