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We ’re just over a month forth from the last chapter in Disney’sStar Warssequel trilogy , which also has the effect of being the epic closing to the nine - part Skywalker saga : The Rise of Skywalker . As always , the secret plan details have been sparse andthe trailers have kept affair nicely under wraps , so we ’ll be going into the flick as fresh as can be .
Still , to drum up inflammation for the film , Disney and Lucasfilm have had to reveal a few piffling pieces of information . So , here are 5 affair That Have Been Confirmed AboutThe Rise Of Skywalker(And 5 Fan Theories ) .
Confirmed: Lando Calrissian and Emperor Palpatine are returning
InThe Rise of Skywalker , they ’ll be join by two more . Lando Calrissian was the first to be confirmed , and then Emperor Palpatine ’s plain yack at the end of the pic ’s initial sizzle reelsurprised fans with his unexpected reappearance . Billy Dee Williams and Ian McDiarmid , respectively , are reprise their role inThe acclivity of Skywalker .
Fan theory: Kylo Ren is the Skywalker who will “rise”
Although its reliableness is confutable , one leak from the coiffure ofThe Rise of Skywalkerhas get a luck of traction on Reddit , claiming thatat some point in the movie , Kylo Ren will be thrown into a deep , possibly even bottomless endocarp .
Some fans have pair off this with a fit in Marvel ’s Kylo Ren amusing Quran in which , as a Sith prentice , he learns how to stop himself mid - air using the Force , and suggested that Kylo Ren will be thrown down the pit , apply the Force to stop himself from falling , and vaporize out of the pit , take a leak him the Skywalker who will “ climb , ” according to the title . It might be airheaded if Kylo Ren uses the Force to fly , but at least it would pay off his mother doing the same thing inThe Last Jedi .
Confirmed: Leia’s scenes are made up of unusedForce Awakensfootage
J.J. Abrams and co. faced a pretty unparalleled challenge when Carrie Fisher sadly passed away at the end of 2016 . She ’d polish off film all her picture forThe Last Jedi , but that movie ready up Leia for a much larger role inThe boost of Skywalker . fancy out where to go from there put Abrams in a tough point . This moving-picture show is go to be the last time we ever see Leia Organa .
It needs to reason her type arc , leave her in a good place , and satisfy the character ’s many devotee . The Fisher family move over the producers permission to recreate her with CGI if necessary , but in the end , the squad decided to give Leia an arc using unused takes fromThe Force Awakens .
Fan theory: Hayden Christensen will appear as Anakin
Star Warsfans are wholeheartedly convinced that Hayden Christensen will make an show inThe emanation of Skywalker . Whether it ’ll be a cameo as a Force ghost or something large , Christensen is being hyped for a surprise restoration .
Everything from Palpatine ’s confirm return to the usage of prequel clip in the trailers has been used as grounds sharpen to Anakin coming back into the sheepcote . Christensen check out Disneyland ’s newStar Wars - themed “ Galaxy ’s boundary ” installation latterly , andposted pic of the lightsaber he produce online . He ’s also been visiting children ’s hospital with Palpatine player Ian McDiarmid . Of naturally , these could just be the actions of a nice , benevolent guy who likes theme parks .
Confirmed: It’s 155 minutes long
With an announced runtime of 155 minute , The ascension of Skywalkerwill bethe longestStar Warsmovie ever made . However , it ’s only the longest by five minute , asThe Last Jediwas 150 min long .
The shortest one , funnily enough , wasA New Hopeat 121 minute , which is dry , given thatit was the one with the obligation to put in the populace to this oddball wandflower far , far off . The differences in these runtimes , when you think about it , are pretty negligible , so the 155 - bit duration ofThe Rise of Skywalkerdoesn’t mean much about the quality of the film .
Fan theory: The “Skywalkers” will replace the Jedi
This lover theory was fix by managing director , writer , and notedStar Warsgeek Kevin Smith after he visited the lay out ofThe procession of Skywalker . The Last Jediwas all about the Jedi Order being left in the past , soThe Rise of Skywalkercould be about an wholly Modern religious belief , “ the Skywalkers , ” take the Jedi ’s place .
In Smith ’s own words , “ The way that Jedi has been used historically in these movies , including in [ The Last Jedi ] : ‘ The last Jedi , the Jedis must terminate , ’ all that st . What if that ’s it for the Jedis ? And perhaps the fresh religion [ is the Skywalkers]? … Like , [ Luke ] was so f***g important … to the universe that from then on , they named the fiat after [ him ] . They ’re all Skywalkers . ”
Confirmed: J.J. Abrams is directing
After take on the daunting task of setting up the continuation trilogy withThe Force Awakens , J.J. Abrams is have on the even more intimidating task of bringing it to a closemouthed withThe ascent of Skywalker . Colin Trevorrow was ab initio signed on to directEpisode IX , buthe end up drop off out due to originative differences with Lucasfilm .
This threw Kathleen Kennedy into a tailspin , with a passing escort to take on and no director to play it . So , she called on the only human for the line , J.J. Abrams . The mere fact that Abrams would take the line on such short notice is impressive .
Fan theory: Mace Windu will return
The last meter we saw Mace Windu in the mainline Skywalker saga , he was being blasted out of a window by Anakin with severe scarring on his face from Palpatine ’s Force lightning . In the year since , Samuel L. Jackson has suggest that Windu live on the fall , andhe even got clearance from George Lucas himself that this was canon .
Ever since Disney acquire Lucasfilm , Jackson has been say he ’d be open to returning to his Jedi character , so some devotee are expecting him to show up inThe Rise of Skywalker . There ’s very little likelihood that this will come about , but it would be really fun if it did .
Confirmed: It’ll hit theaters on December 20
Star Wars : The emanation of Skywalkeris set to be released on December 20 . It ’s so soon thattickets are already on sale . BothThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedireceived Christmas releases and they went on to become mega hits , so it make sense that Disney would want this one to go far in the holiday season , too .
The moving picture was in the beginning slated to dispatch theater on May 24 . However , it lost its director in the center of pre - product , andSolo : A Star Wars Storybombed at the box power with a summer release , so Disney promote it back to December 20 .
Fan theory: Rey will turn to the Dark Side
The latest trailer forThe Rise of Skywalkerwas unveil at Disney ’s D23 Expo , and it was filled with exciting moments like a giant fleet of Star Destroyers silently displace across a dark skyline and C-3PO register off his Modern reddened middle . The most baffling of the clump was seeingRey with a double - bladed lightsaber .
If it turns out to be dead on target and the motion picture ends with Rey turning to the Dark Side , then the poke spoiled a pivotal twist . If it turns out to just be another vision , then it ’ll be bitingly dissatisfactory . On the other manus , Rey has been suggesting a number to the Dark Side for a while now .
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