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What did it look like prepping the dramatic lightsaber battle at the end of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"?
For one thing, the actors fought on set with actual lightsabers. Well, toy lightsabers anyway. Disney and Lucasfilm created the snowy forests of Starkiller Base at Pinewood Studios in London.
Target released a preview clip for its exclusive bonus content from the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Blu-ray combo pack. In the clip, we see behind-the-scenes footage of Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Finn (John Boyega), and Daisy Ridley (Rey) prepping for the climactic battle with director J.J. Abrams.
The "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Blu-ray combo pack, including a small handful of deleted scenes, is coming April 5.
Ridley practices how she'll grip the prop lightsaber for the battle.
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Driver and Boyega battle it out in this wide shot.
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Here, Driver has Boyega cornered, and "burns" him with the cross edge at the hilt of his lightsaber.
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Abrams is very precise in how he wants the two actors to position their weapons.
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Driver has Boyega on defense.
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Here, Ridley takes a breather when filming the scene where, empowered by the Force, Rey turns the tables.
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Driver takes on Ridley with wide, swaggering blows.
