Chris Terrio, who co-wrote Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with director J.J. Abrams, said that they wanted to address just how strong the Force is.
Throughout Star Wars history, the Force has been this mysterious quantity; part spiritual entity, part science, different users have displayed varying levels of ability in it. But what is the force really capable of?
Well, ‘how strong is the Force?’ is a question that writer Chris Terrio and director J.J. Abrams were interested in addressing in the upcoming The Rise of Skywalker. Speaking to Empire, Terrio revealed:
“‘How strong is the Force?’ It sounds a little simple, but actually when you get down to it, that is a sort of Zen Koan that [Abrams and I] would really meditate on. We would discuss, ‘What is the Force and how strong is the Force?’ Those two things were really important.”
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It seems like looking deeper into the force and what it is capable of might be a key part of Episode IX. Is this something you would like to see in the film? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter @flickeringmyth…
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 October 5, 2019. Updated November 26, 2019.
