'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' reveals character names

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Star Wars: The Force Awakens revealed several character names Thursday.

Director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy released the information on numbered mock Topps collectible cards. Abrams told Entertainment Weekly the numbers are significant, and to expect more cards as the film's premiere nears.

#11: "BB8 on the move!" - Small, rolling droid seen in the first movie trailer. #53: "Poe Dameron in his X-Wing" - Oscar Isaac as pilot Poe Dameron. #67: "Kylo Ren ignites his Lightsaber!" - Unknown actor as villain with crossguard lightsaber in the first movie trailer. #74: "Rey on her speeder" - Daisy Ridley as Rey. #76: "Finn on the run!" - John Boyega as man in Stormtrooper uniform in the first movie trailer. #81: "Stormtroopers prepare for battle!" - Unknown actors in Stormtrooper uniforms. #88: "X-Wings in formation!" - X-Wing starfighters. #96: "The Millennium Falcon - Spacecraft which first appeared in "Star Wars" (1977).

Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in theaters Dec. 18, 2015. Character names have yet to be revealed for stars Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis and Gwendoline Christie, among others.