This makes The Rise of Skywalker the worst reviewed Star Wars film, beating the previous record, 1999's The Phantom Menace at 53%. Kylo does not repair his old mask; instead he acquires a new one. "[139] The A.V. Unused concept art of Darth Sidious in The Rise of Skywalker. Kylo soon converses with a vision of his father, Han Solo, and eventually makes the decision to throw away his lightsaber, reclaiming his identity as Ben Solo and turning back to the light side. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) is a 2019 American epic space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams, and written by J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio. [91][92] The next month, Williams announced that it would be the last Star Wars film for which he would compose the score. John Boyega as Finn 4. Kylo Ren, the Supreme Leader of the First Order, obtains a Sith wayfinder on the planet Mustafar, in which he slaughters the entire civilians along with the First Order. Praetorian Guard 4 - Stabbed by Kylo Ren with his red crossguard saber. The Resistance defeats Palpatine's armada, while people across the galaxy rise up against the First Order. [82] Due to the tight schedule, some editing took place on set. [83] Principal photography wrapped on February 15, 2019. Ben uses the Force to revive her at the cost of his own life; Rey kisses Ben before he dies. During this, Rey splits up from the group and enters a room, finding the dagger, and she has visions of the assassin killing her parents with it. Palpatine unveils the Final Order—a secret armada of Star Destroyers—and tells Kylo to find and kill Rey, who is continuing her Jedi training under Resistance leader Leia Organa. "[142] Owen Gleiberman of Variety called the film "the most elegant, emotionally rounded, and gratifying Star Wars adventure since the glory days of Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [...] but given the last eight films, the bar isn't that high. On September 12, 2017, it was announced that J.J. Abrams would return to direct the film, replacing Colin Trevorrow, with Chris Terrio announced to be writing the script with Abrams. Which brings us to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.In order to not completely undo The Last Jedi but just pretty much undo it, The Rise of Skywalker says yes, Rey… 2019 - Present. R2-D2 restores C-3PO's memory, and they reveal Rey is heading to Exegol to confront Sidious. Ben climbs back up the abyss and crawls towards Rey's lifeless body, gathering her into his arms. [118] Its DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD release was followed on March 31 by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. The group travels to Kijimi, where a droidsmith extracts the Sith text from C-3PO's memory, revealing coordinates to a Wayfinder. Its biggest opening totals remained the UK ($26.8 million), Germany ($21.8 million), France ($15.2 million), Japan ($14.6 million), Australia ($12.6 million), and China ($12.1 million). She even met her hero, the famous Han Solo. [a] The film's ensemble cast includes Carrie Fisher,[b] Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. [128] It went on to have a five-day total of $138.8 million, including $76 million for the weekend. She destroys Kylo's TIE whisper to prevent herself from leaving and is about to throw away Anakin's lightsaber into the flames, but it is suddenly caught by the Force spirit of Luke Skywalker. [95] The official soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 20, 2019. [127], Months prior to the film's trailer release, it was review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes to the point where the "Want to See" percentage went down as far as 5% within a day, with many of the reviews focusing on lingering negativity towards The Last Jedi. Sensing Leia's death and Ben's redemption, Palpatine sends one of his superlaser-equipped Star Destroyers to destroy Kijimi as a show of force. [1] It was further announced later in the day that the film had been delayed to December 20, 2019.[2]. Kylo learns where Rey is through their still-intact Force connection and travels to Passanna with the Knights of Ren. [63], Carrie Fisher, who played Leia Organa, died on December 27, 2016. With an estimated budget of $275 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made. Abrams also served as a writer alongside Chris Terrio and George Lucas, who provided a treatment for the film. Allegiant General Pryde discovers Hux's treason and executes him, taking command of the First Order military. Finn and Rey [137] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 53 out of 100 based on 61 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The script of Duel of Fates describes a completely different storyline from the episode IX that was released. Despite "Stormpilot" not becoming canon, The Rise of Skywalker still featured many pairings with romantic undertones, including one that even shared a kiss. Rey honed her skills as a scavenger in the junkfields of Jakku, a planet on which every day was a struggle to survive against harsh sunlight, searing hot deserts, and cutthroat scavengers and thieves who would steal from anyone. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. [115][116] Before the film's release, Disney issued a warning that the scenes with strobe-like flashing lights may trigger photosensitive migraines and seizures during some of those scenes. Rey and Kylo. [114] Unlike most studio films, Disney reportedly did not hold test screenings for The Rise of Skywalker, instead only showing it to Abrams' friends and family, as well as a terminally-ill fan. Whether you lean more towards unlimited power or are simply trying to figure out … Principal photography began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios in England and wrapped in February 2019, with post-production completed in November 2019. The first trailer for the film was released in April 2019 during Star Wars Celebration Chicago, revealing the film's title and the return of Emperor Palpatine. Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux 7. I don't mean just outtakes. However, in February 2013, Disney confirmed that Kasdan and Kinberg were working on standalone films, not Sequel Trilogy episodes. Cast - Rey - Peal (Steven Universe) ... - Rey's Parents - Aurora and Prince Philip (Sleeping Beauty (1959)) Rey senses Chewbacca is alive, and the group mounts a rescue mission to Kylo's Star Destroyer. Rey then begins heading for Exegol, transmitting her coordinates to the Resistance. Some of the differences compared with The Rise of Skywalker are listed below: Unlike the previous two installments, which were mostly well received, The Rise of Skywalker was panned by critics and audiences alike. Luke encourages Rey to face Sidious as he faced Darth Vader, giving her his old T-65B X-wing Red Five and Leia's old lightsaber when she trained as a Jedi. She rises against Sidious, who attacks her with lightning in a final attempt to kill her, but Rey uses the two Skywalker lightsabers to deflect it back at him, and completely destroys his body, finally ending the reign of the Sith Emperor forever. [77][i] Greg Grunberg reprises his role as Temmin "Snap" Wexley. [124] The film made $89.6 million on its first day, including $40 million from Thursday night previews, the sixth-highest opening day of all time. [103][104] The junior novel and corresponding audiobook are by Michael Kogge and was released on April 21, 2020. Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron 5. Luke finally admits to Rey that he was wrong in exiling himself and not helping the Resistance, and reveals that he and Leia knew that Rey was Sidious' granddaughter, but still trained her because Rey had something that Sidious doesn't: a heart and spirit. The film grossed over $1.074 billion worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2019; although the film was the lowest-grossing installment of the trilogy, and turned an estimated net profit of $300 million. 300px. Rey (The Rise of Skywalker) Rey. The footage includes a montage of the Skywalker saga so far, as well as several new shots from the film. Poe is made the acting general in the Resistance and also promotes Finn to a general, but he shows fear of his new role. The surviving members of the resistance face the First Order once again, and the legendary conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its peak bringing the Skywalker saga to its end. [59] The film was produced by Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan. Se on Tähtien sota -elokuvasarjan jatko-osatrilogian kolmas sekä Skywalker-saagan yhdeksäs ja viimeinen osa. It includes the novel Resistance Reborn, set between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, and various other titles. [45] A month later, filming was expected to begin in January 2018,[46] but this was later pushed back to August. Produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), and the final episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga". Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker 14. [70], In July 2018, Keri Russell was in talks to play a part with some "action-heavy fight scenes",[72] and it was confirmed that Billy Dee Williams would return as Lando Calrissian,[73] onscreen for the first time since 1983's Return of the Jedi—marking one of the longest intervals between portrayals of a character by the same actor in American film history. Upon saving Chewbacca, Finn and Poe are captured by stormtroopers, but are unexpectedly helped to escape by General Hux, who reveals that he is the spy, but only with the intention to undermine Kylo Ren and see him lose out of spite, not to help the Resistance. The Mandarlorian heads inside the ship and scans it with his tracker. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 51% based on 486 reviews, with an average rating of 6.15/10. He incapacitates Ben and attacks the Resistance fleet with Force lightning. — In-game description Rey Skywalker is a Legendary Appearance for Rey in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront II. The reduced role was interpreted by some critics as a concession to fans who disliked her character;[148] Tran had been a target of online harassment following the release of The Last Jedi. The website's critics consensus reads: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker suffers from a frustrating lack of imagination, but concludes this beloved saga with fan-focused devotion." Kylo also tells her that their Force connection is actually a Force dyad, where two Force-sensitive people share a strong bond with each other and are one in the Force, and asks Rey to join him again to kill Sidious and take his throne together. Finn, Chewbacca, Poe Dameron, R2-D2, and Klaud retrieve information on Kylo's discovery originating from a First Order spy. Following initial reports that The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson would write the script for Episode IX, in August 2015, Colin Trevorrow was hired to direct and to write a script with his collaborator Derek Connolly; both ultimately retain story credit with Abrams and Chris Terrio. It is also the first. [37] In June 2014, it was announced that Rian Johnson, writer and director of The Last Jedi, would write a story treatment for Episode IX. [54] According to Terrio, the film's script had to include certain narrative beats provided by Kennedy and Rejwan, including the redemption of the character Kylo Ren. Men (who made up 67% of the audience) gave the film an overall positive score of 80% while women (33%) gave it an 84%. ", Also tying this record is Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles, though he only makes a. [134], The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 51% with an average score of 6.1/10, based on 500 reviews. The Rise of Skywalker Update was an update for DICE 's Star Wars Battlefront II that was released on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. 1 Overview 2 Updates 3 Lightsaber Idle Sound 4 Gallery This appearance is based on Rey's appearance in the final scene in The Rise of Skywalker … [55][56][f] The story was rewritten to some extent before filming was completed. Sensing that Kylo is nearby, Rey goes to confront him. Rey transmits her coordinates to R2-D2, allowing the Resistance—now led by Poe and Finn—to follow her to Exegol. The galaxy has heard a mysterious broadcast, a threat of revenge in the sinister voice of the late Emperor Palpatine. Upon arriving at the planet, they meet one of Poe's old acquaintances, masked criminal Zorii Bliss, and Zorii is persuaded to help the group after Rey beats her in a brief skirmish. The First Order captures the Falcon, Chewbacca, and the dagger; attempting to save Chewbacca, Rey accidentally destroys a First Order transport with Force lightning. Despite this, the final scene between her and Kylo reveals that the dark warrior also has romantic feelings for her. Rey recovers the dagger and has visions of Ochi killing her parents with it. The script leaked online shortly after the film was released, with Trevorrow himself confirming that it is real. [29] Martin Wilde, Anton Simpson-Tidy, Lukaz Leong, Tom Rodgers, Joe Kennard, and Ashley Beck appear as the Knights of Ren. [111] To coincide with the release of the film, a trailer for the forthcoming video game, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was released on the same day. Finn and Poe Damerondeliver intelligence from a spy that Palpatine is o… [1] In late August, Deadline Hollywood announced that Dominic Monaghan and Matt Smith had been cast in unspecified roles,[75][76] but Smith later denied his involvement. "[140] Michael Phillips for Chicago Tribune wrote that the film "does the job. [102], The official novelization of The Rise of Skywalker is by Rae Carson: hardcover and audiobook versions were released on March 19, 2020. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga features the biggest roster of playable characters in the LEGO Star Wars series including the greatest legends from every era of the Skywalker saga. While still in her arms, Ben vanishes into the Force. They begin to lose the battle, however, and start to suffer heavy losses, until Lando and Chewbacca, riding the Falcon, arrive with an entire galaxy fleet of starships, among them Zorii Bliss and Wedge Antilles, and they begin to turn the tide of the battle against the Sith Eternal, much to Pryde's shock, due to the fact that the new army they're facing is "just people". Additionally, a five-issue Marvel Comics adaptation written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Will Sliney was originally planned to debut in mid-2020,[105][106] but this was later cancelled, making the film the first in the franchise not to receive a comic adaptation. Sidious quickly discovers the duo's Force dyad, and uses the Force to absorb the life energy of their dyad, restoring his full strength completely. The harsh realities of such a world like Jakku could have easily made a person cynical or guarded against sympathy and weaknesses, but not Rey. Rey uses the dagger to locate the wayfinder herself and finds it inside the ruins of the Death Star, and envisions herself as a Sith upon contacting it. [85] Two weeks of reshoots took place at Pinewood involving Hamill, Ridley, and Isaac in July 2019. “The Rise of Skywalker” ends with Rey discovering she is the granddaughter of Palpatine. Sidious also reveals that he created a clone in the form of Snoke, which created the First Order and lured Kylo to the dark side. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Cardo's Blaster Pistol G-125 Projectile Launcher Rey's NN-14 Blaster Pistol Riot Control Electroprod The Hermit's Custom Prod Pistol Trudgen's Vibrocleaver Ushar's War Club Rey's Reforged Skywalker Lightsaber (Wave I Blue Award) Kylo Ren's Lightsaber (Wave I Red Award) Lando Calrissian's SE-14R Blaster (Wave I Green Award) Ap'lek's Mandalorian Executioner Vibro-Ax Cardo's Arm Cannon … She also is a scavenger abandoned by her parents at a very young age. … Rey uses the lightsaber which originally belonged to Luke's father, According to Todd Fisher, "There's a lot of minutes of footage. Anthony Daniels as C-3PO 15. This is unused, new content that could be woven into the storyline. J. Abrams, director of The Force Awakens, returns to direct The Rise of Skywalker.The film was released in December 2019. Rey exiles herself to Ahch-To, shaken by her Sith lineage and her attempt to kill Kylo. At the same time, the Resistance wins the battle and destroys the remaining forces of the Sith Eternal, killing Pryde in the process. [62] The film's title, The Rise of Skywalker, was announced at April 2019's Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 53 out of 100 based on 61 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Rey's mother was first mentioned, albeit indirectly, in the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Following a threat of revenge by the revived Emperor Palpatine, Kylo Ren obtains a Sith Wayfinder, leading him to the uncharted planet Exegol. [42] Carrie Fisher died in December 2016. In a dying act, Leia calls to Kylo through the Force, distracting him as Rey impales him. [94] Scoring began in July 2019 with Williams and William Ross conducting and orchestrating the sessions over the course of six months. Rey has a romance subplot with Poe Dameron in this version. Through their Force connection, Kylo confronts Rey and engages in a lightsaber duel with her across two different locations, Rey on the Steadfast and Kylo on Kijimi. Later, Rey visits the Lars homestead on Tatooine, where she buries the Skywalker lightsabers, having built her own yellow lightsaber. 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Then, she leaves the planet on Kylo's ship. Produced by Lucasfilm and Bad Robot Productions, the film was released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on December 20, 2019. [122][123] Box office tracking had The Rise of Skywalker grossing around $205 million in its opening weekend, though some firms predicted a debut closer to $175 million. Billie Lourd as Lieutenant Connix 10. [16] Hassan Taj and Lee Towersey perform the role of R2-D2, while Dave Chapman and Brian Herring return as the puppeteers of BB-8,[16] and director J. J. Abrams also provides the voice for D-O. Then J.J. 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[149] Critics said she was "sidelined" into a minor character, and commented on how she was written out "without any explanation" and her minor role was considered by one critic to be "one of the film's biggest disappointments". [129] In its third weekend the film made $34.5 million, remaining in first,[130][131] before being dethroned in its fourth weekend by newcomer 1917 (2019). Sidious grants Kylo with the Final Order, a massive armada of Xyston-class Star Destroyers designed by the Sith Eternal, and offers Kylo the opportunity for him to become the ruler of a new Sith Empire to take ultimate control of the galaxy in exchange of him finding and killing Rey, whom Sidious states is "not who you think she is". There, he finds Palpatine, who reveals that he created Snoke as a puppet to control the First Order and lure Kylo to the dark side. Concept art of the Knights of Ren on Mustafar. Rose has a more prominent role in this version, while in the film released she is relegated to less than two minutes of screentime in response to backlash towards her character in the previous film. Dann M Super Reviewer Feb 01, 2020 It was this willingness that led her to not only help BB-8 be free of Teedo's interference and Plutt's attempts to … It's the twelfth theatrically released film in the Star Wars franchise, and was directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Kathleen Kennedy. [107], The video game Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) released a free level set on Ajan Kloss. Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (TheCartoonMan12 Style) Edit. Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewbacca, BB-8, and C-3PO depart in the Millennium Falcon to Pasaana, where a clue to a Wayfinder is hidden. "[51], The next day, it was announced that J. J. Abrams, the director of The Force Awakens, would return to direct the film,[52] and that the film's release date would be moved to December 20, 2019. [53] Abrams co-wrote the script with Chris Terrio,[54] though Trevorrow and Connolly retain story credits. [127][154] RelishMix, which tracks social media posts and online presence, "noticed a divided reaction to Skywalker online, though it leaned slightly positive". Related: Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker's Lesbian Kiss (& Why It's Not Enough) Sadly, that turned out not to be the case, with The Rise of Skywalker keeping the two men apart. [60], Before filming, Episode IX was initially given the working title Black Diamond, which was then changed to TrIXie in 2018,[61] so that the roman numeral "IX" would be included in the working title. Rey retrieves the Wayfinder from the remains of the second Death Star, but she is met by Kylo, who destroys the Wayfinder and duels her. At the same time, the Resistance, including Poe, Finn, Jannah, BB-8, R2-D2, and Rose, engages in a huge battle with the Sith Eternal forces at Exegol's skylines, with Finn and Jannah leading a ground assault on the Steadfast, and Poe leading an air strike and entering a dogfight against swarms of Sith TIE fighters. Kylo initiates a Force bond with Rey to discover her location; he travels to Pasaana with his warrior subordinates, the Knights of Ren. [67][68] In July 2018, J. J. Abrams announced that unused footage of Fisher from The Force Awakens would be used to help complete the story. [32][35], In October 2012, Star Wars creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company. After learning that Sidious has returned and is hiding on Exegol, Rey discovers Luke Skywalker's notes on a Sith artifact in the Jedi texts that she took from the tree library on Ahch-To. Rey senses his presence and passes the Skywalker's lightsaber to him through their bond. [22] Kathleen Kennedy said they decided to reveal Palpatine's return ahead of the film's release because of the characters playing a larger role in the story, having them differentiated from Baby Yoda, the character from The Mandalorian.