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Did this gum wrapper just spoil The Last Jedi?

To the casual fan, this promotional piece of Star Wars Bazooka Bubble Gum is just another example of Disney commencing primary ignition on their merchandising Death Star.  But to the keen, detail-oriented observer, this stick of gum contains a very accurate look at the blueprints of the upcoming Episode VIII.  These unfortunate reveals occur far too frequently, such as when the  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2  action figures spoiled that Kurt Russell would play Ego the Living Planet.  Or the  Civil War  Lego set that let slip the unannounced appearance of Giant Man.  Or when the Mondo black light poster for  Suicide Squad  revealed that the studio had locked David Ayer out of the post-production process. THE WRAPPER Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren and a Porg are front and center.    This image suggests that Kylo and Luke will face off, corroborating comments made by director Rian Johnson as well as on-set reports that Mark Hamill and Adam Driver shot scenes together .   But the