Having teased the return of Ian McDiarmid’s Emperor with the first trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Disney and Lucasfilm have now unveiled a brand new poster for December’s Episode IX which sees Darth Sidious looming over a duelling Rey and Kylo Ren. Check it out here…
With director J.J. Abrams confirming that they’re still working on cutting the latest trailer, Lucasfilm did offer up a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel featuring some new footage from the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga, and this is set to release online on Monday.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set for release on December 19th 2019 in the UK and December 20th 2019 in North America with J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) directing a cast that includes Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) as well as new additions Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), and Keri Russell (The Americans).
Originally published August 24, 2019. Updated August 25, 2019.
