- In the documentary "The Director and the Jedi," which premiered at South by Southwest on Monday, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson says Russian bots launched an online campaign in an effort to save General Hux in the film.
- Johnson says Russian accounts tried to influence the film's storyline to ensure Hux survives by using the hashtag #HuxLive targeted at Johnson's social media.
- The documentary is now available with the digital release of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson says Russian bots launched a coordinated campaign to save General Hux
An online Russian campaign desperately wanted General Hux to survive "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," according to director Rian Johnson.
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It's often hard to survive in the "Star Wars" universe, but a certain character had the full support of Russian bots to make it through "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
Film School Rejects reports that, in the documentary "The Director and the Jedi" that premiered at SXSW on Monday, director Rian Johnson addresses a highly coordinated effort from Russian bots online to sway the storyline of the film in order to protect General Hux.
Hux is played by actor Domhnall Gleeson and is a military leader for the evil First Order. He's also a bit of a comedic punching bag in the movies. According to Film School Rejects, Johnson says that Russian accounts targeted Johnson's social media with the hashtag #HuxLive in an attempt to ensure that Hux survived "The Last Jedi" (spoiler: he did).
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