The saga will end, the story lives forever…
The latest and final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been released by Disney. You can watch the trailer for the final entry to this saga below:
The final part in the trilogy will feature the return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, as well as Mark Hamill and the late Carrie Fisher returning as Luke and Leia respectively.
J.J. Abrams will be directing the movie after replacing Colin Trevorrow. Abrams directed The Force Awakens and will cap off the trilogy. Rian Johnson directed The Last Jedi to praise from critics, but a very mixed response from the fanbase. Fans may be hoping for Abrams to course correct from The Last Jedi and build upon the ideas he began is ‘The Force Awakens’.
The full cast list includes series veterans Daisy Ridley as Rey, Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, John Boyega as Finn, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata, Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, and Billie Lourd as Lieutenant Connix. Newcomers Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant will also be joining for the final entry in the trilogy. With the return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker. Carrie Fisher will posthumously appear as Leia via unused footage from the previous entries in the trilogy, but her role may not be as major.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set for a December 20th release in theatres. Check out some details on other Star Wars news, including a look at The Mandalorian and the return of Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi. Also, look back at the Special Look trailer from D23.
By Jimmy Ioannou
Images provided by Disney & Star Wars/Twitter
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