The Rise of Skywalkerhas now been unveiled for the world to see. In addition to the official title and first trailer, we have also been given the first poster for the movie. There isn’t a whole lot going on in the poster, but it does confirm the blue logo, which was teased a few weeks ago. The poster features the classicStar Warslogo withThe Rise of Skywalkerwritten in white across the middle. It’s a classic look, which will be followed up with a ton of posters in the near future.
Even after seeingThe Rise of Skywalker trailerand receiving the title, we’re still in the dark as to what the story will really be about. During theStar WarsCelebration panel, director J.J. Abrams revealed the Resistance crew will be together on a mission, but he obviously did not go into specifics, no matter how hard host Stephen Colbert tried to get it at of him. Regardless, the trailer has a lot to unpack and fans seem to be enjoying it.
Out of everything,Star Warsfans were more than likely most excited to hear thevoice of Emperor Palpatineshow up at the very end ofThe Rise of Skywalkertrailer. Luke Skywalker’s voice can be heard saying, “no one is ever really gone,” and then Ian McDiarmid’s cackle rings out. It’s still a mystery as to how the villain returned, but Abrams hinted the Resistance is going to have to go up against their biggest threat yet, which makes sense now that we know Palpatine is back.
Another highlight fromThe Rise of Skywalkertrailer is thereturn of Carrie Fisher.Star Warsfans have been wondering how much J.J. Abrams and crew were going to be able to bring her back in a meaningful way using only unused footage from 2015’sThe Force Awakens. We’re still not entirely sure, but Abrams says the actress, “lives in the movie,” and he was shocked at how much they were able to include her. The trailer shows a hug between Leia and Rey, but that’s the only footage shown so far.
With theStar Wars 9 title, trailer and poster reveal, fans are going to have a lot to examine over the next few weeks. As for J.J. Abrams, he goes right back into the post-production process where they are currently editing and finishing the digital effects. As the director said on stage earlier today, “the directing doesn’t stop,” when the cameras stop rolling. There’s still a lot of work to be done and hopefully showing off the first footage has been a weight off of Abrams' shoulders. The director has a ton of pressure on him to end the Skywalker saga in the best possible way. You can check outThe Rise of Skywalkerposter below, thanks toStar Wars.
