A revista TIME deu duas capas a Star Wars: The Force Awakens e um conjunto de fotografias tiradas por Marco Grob que incluem o R2D2 e o BB-8. Sobre este facto o fotografo disse: "The moment you meet BB-8, you almost build some form of weird human connection. It has this really cute way of looking at you…You just get about starstruck when you meet R2-D2." e acrescentou "for me, Star Wars is much more than only a film. Star Wars is hundreds of people who try to push the envelope. People who take enormous risks in creative and in technical aspects."
