Whereas The Force Awakens gave Han Solo more of a spotlight and The Last Jedi focused on Luke Skywalker, Episode IX was originally planned to be Leia Organa's time to shine. Of course the focus of this sequel trilogy is on the new characters - especially Rey and Kylo Ren - but the original three [...]
The official theatrical poster for The Rise of Skywalker was released last week, and while it's certainly not the main point, there's something about the poster that caught the attention of many fans: Carrie Fisher gets top billing for the final installment of the Skywalker saga! https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1186460828087701505 This is the first time that Carrie Fisher [...]
In the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker, there's a line from Luke Skywalker in a voiceover that I think is really great and worth discussing a bit more. We hear Luke saying (almost certainly to Rey): "Confronting fear is the destiny of a Jedi. Your destiny." I love that line, because there's so [...]
In the very first teaser for The Rise of Skywalker, the final shot was a revelation of the ruins of the second Death Star! Since then, of course, we've seen these ruins in plenty of other media, including the most recent trailer for the film. And since we knew that the second Death Star was [...]
The epic final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker was released on Monday, and there's a ton to unpack. If you're looking for my breakdown of the complete trailer, head here, but I want to focus on the shot that was the biggest surprise of them all in the trailer. It comes in the shot [...]
On Monday night, the final trailer for the ninth and final installment of the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker, was released! It's a beautifully made trailer, and it manages to thrill and excite audiences with stunning visuals and music while maintaining a very hopeful note, giving us optimism that this saga will wrap up [...]
The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is here!!! It was released during halftime of Monday Night Football tonight on ESPN, and it's an awesome trailer. You can take a look at it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qn_spdM5Zg We'll dive into this trailer a ton in the coming days, and I'm working to get a [...]
This is where the fun begins! After weeks of speculation and waiting, we can now officially say that the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker will premiere TOMORROW, on Monday, October 21! The Star Wars social media accounts announced it on Monday with a brief teaser, showcasing the main sequel trilogy heroes all together [...]
The first book in the Journey to The Rise of Skywalker line was released on Force Friday: Spark of the Resistance, written by Justina Ireland with illustrations by Phil Noto. The book is set post-The Last Jedi and focuses on Rey, Poe, Rose, and BB-8 responding to a request for help from the people of [...]
After The Last Jedi, there was a segment of fans that made their displeasure with the film quite vocal. Some even wondered whether J.J. Abrams would retcon some of the decisions that Rian Johnson made, 'fixing' them in The Rise of Skywalker (which hilariously and falsely assumes that there are mistakes that need fixing in [...]
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