Love them or hate them, Porgs have absolutely dominated the conversation surroundingStar Wars 8ever since the adorable alien birds were revealed. We haven’t even seen the little creatures in action yet, but they have captured the imagination ofStar Warsfans and have already cemented themselves as something that we will be talking about long afterThe Last Jedihits theaters. Now, director Rian Johnson has taken to social media in order to share some more Porg facts with us.
A fan recently reached out to Rian Johnson on Twitter asking for some new info on thePorgs, since he was having a bit of a “depressive episode.” Johnson, who very regularly engages with fans without spoiling too much, was happy to oblige and gave us a little better understanding of what to expect from the Porgs inStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Here’s what he had to say.
“They are sea birds. Their coloring varies. Males are slightly larger than females. They can fly short distances. They’re inquisitive.”
It was revealed previously that the Porgs arenative to Ahch-To, which his where Luke has been hiding out, as revealed in the final scene ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. The official description of the creature on StarWas.com states that Porgs are “Small, flat-muzzled avians that flock about the rocks and roost in the cliffs of Luke Skywalker’s secluded island, porgs are inquisitive creatures.” So Rian Johnson saying they are inquisitive isn’t necessarily a revelation. But knowing that we will see different colored Porgs and that their size varies based on gender is pretty interesting. That should give Lucasfilm plenty more merchandising opportunities down the road.
It is actually pretty amazing how much conversation has surrounding the Porgs ever since their reveal. This is going to be the firstStar Warsmovie sinceReturn of the Jedithat Luke Skywalker actually speaks in, as well as the last movie in the franchise to feature Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, in addition to plenty of other things for fans to look forward to. Yet, it is these cute little seabirds that have grabbed hold of the internet in a big way. OnceStar Wars: The Last Jediactually comes out a lot of thePorg talkwill probably be drowned out with some of the other big reveals that are sure to come in the next chapter of the Skywalker saga.
TheStar Wars fanbase is somewhat divided on Porgs. Some think that they are wonderful and can’t get enough. Others are concerned that the Porgs can be for this new trilogy what the Gungans were for the prequels and what the Ewoks were for the original movies. Until we see them in action, which could very well happen in the next trailer, it’s tough to say which way it will go. We’ll have to wait and see for yourselves whenStar Wars: The Last Jediarrives in theaters on December 15.
