New ‘Star Wars’ film images showcase Dark Side

LOS ANGELES: The Dark Side is front and center in the latest images of villains from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — the highly anticipated next chapter in the blockbuster space saga due later this year.
Entertainment Weekly on Wednesday released several new photos of baddies Kylo Ren (Adam Driver from “Girls“), Captain Phasma (“Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie) and General Hux (British actor Domhnall Gleeson). The Hollywood industry magazine also revealed some origin stories about the characters, who will appear for the first time in Episode VII of the mega-franchise, due out on December 18.
Kylo Ren is allied with the First Order, a remnant of the Empire, and his appearance seems heavily influenced by Darth Vader — he is clad in black and wears a mask.
He is seen flanked by Stormtroopers and striding through the ruins of a ransacked village on the planet Jakku.