An intergalactic role. Producer J. J. Abrams recently revealed details about Lupita Nyong’o’s DRA ’12 character in the upcoming film, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Nyong’o will join the franchise as Maz Kanata, an alien pirate queen. Maz, a CGI character, will have a highly computerized look, similar to the character of Yoda.

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