Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
When it’s discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order’s plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation with Kylo Ren. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.

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Director: J.J. Abrams
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Box office: $1.058 billion USD
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Budget: $275 million
Cast
Los Angeles Premiere
When: Monday 16th December 2019
Where: Hollywood, California
London Premiere
When: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Where: Cineworld, Leicester Square, London
Fun Facts
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John Williams revealed that this would be the last Star Wars film he would compose music for.
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Unused footage of Carrie Fisher filmed for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was included by digitally removing the background and using visual effects to change her wardrobe and hair. These changes were also made so the footage would match Fisher’s appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Colin Trevorrow’s script for Episode 9 was titled ‘Star Wars: Duel of the Fates’ and leaked online before The Rise of Skywalker was released.
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Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in London, Wadi Rum, Jordan and Los Angeles, California between August 2018 and February 2019.
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The film had a budget of $275 million and grossed over $1 billion at the box office.