The Skywalker saga will come to a close this December. Now, the much anticipated upcoming “Star Wars” release has an official title: “Star Wars — Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.”
Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac and John Boyega are among the returning cast for “Star Wars — Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.”
“Episode IX” will pick up sometime after the events of “The Last Jedi,” teased Abrams during the film’s Celebration panel. “This movie is about this new generation and what they’ve inherited, the light and the dark, and asking the question as they face this evil — are they prepared? Are they ready?” Among those joining the panel were continuing franchise cast members Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo and Anthony Daniels.
“Episode IX” will feature the late Fisher using previously filmed footage, including scenes opposite her real-life daughter, Billie Lourd. Abrams described the discovery that the footage could be used to continue Leia’s story: “What if we could actually write scenes around her?” The Celebration crowd got special sneak peeks at character images, new creatures and stills from the film, including shots of Finn, Poe, Rey, Rose, newcomer Jannah and Chewbacca.
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