BB-8's origin story: How J.J. Abrams brought this little droid to life?

BB-8’s origin story: How J.J. Abrams brought this little droid to life?

BB-8 got a start as a sketch on a napkin by Star Wars director J.J. Abrams, according to an article on StarWars.com. And where did the name come from? Well as Abrams explained previously, the name for this new droid came from the sketch’s resemblance to a figure 8.

Here below is a concept art sketch of BB-8:

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