Watch the First 10 Minutes of The Skywalker Legacy Documentary
We’ve all got way more time at home on our hands at the moment. While we practice social distancing responsibly, it’s nice to have as many entertainment options as possible. Disney has made the first 10-minutes of The Skywalker Legacy documentary available online, which we’ve embedded below for your viewing pleasure. This sneak peek comes on the ...
Palpatine was a Clone According to The Rise of Skywalker Novelization
From the moment you heard that unmistakable cackle at the end of the first Rise of Skywalker trailer, you had the same question everyone else did; how in the heck is Emperor Palpatine back? The Alpha Sith was dispatched in Return of the Jedi by Darth Vader. We all saw it. Vader’s betrayal was a major ...
Adam Driver Returns to SNL and Reprises Kylo Ren in Undercover Boss Sketch
Adam Driver has been just about everywhere lately. The supremely talented actor is up for an Oscar for Best Actor for his work in Noah Baumbach‘s Marriage Story. Driver also starred in a little film called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, finishing out his arc as the First Order’s conflicted Alpha, Kylo Ren. And this past Saturday night, ...
Behold one of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Best Effects
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has closed out the 9-film Skywalker Saga, it’ll be some time until we visit that galaxy far, far away—December 2022 to be exact. Now, then, is the time for a bit of galactic reflection. With The Rise of Skywalker nabbing 3 Oscars—for Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original ...
J.J. Abrams on Why He Made Rey’s Parents [SPOILER ALERT] in The Rise of Skywalker
There are big spoilers ahead folks. If you haven’t seen Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker yet, stop reading. If that’s the case, you can read this primer on what you need to remember about the major plot points in Star Wars before seeing Rise. So arguably one of the biggest questions that has been around since J.J. Abrams kicked off the new trilogy ...
What to Remember About Star Wars Before You See The Rise of Skywalker
These are the droids you’re looking for. Folks, the day has come—Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is upon us. It was 42-years ago when George Lucas started this whole thing with 1977’s Star Wars IV – A New Hope, and now we’re about to see the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga. There have been 8 films worth of ...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Early Reactions Tease Action-Packed Epic
We have reached the end of the line. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is hitting theaters in just three days, and many critics have already seen the film. Thus, the first reactions to co-writer and director J.J. Abrams Skywalker Saga capping film have hit the internet. Abrams and his team had a lot to do here, crafting not ...
Kylo Ren Taunts the Resistance in new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV Spot
Not one but two new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV spots have arrived for you to feast your eyes on. We are a mere four days away from the premiere of co-writer/director J.J. Abrams film, the 9th and final entry into the epic Skywalker Saga. The spots include fresh footage of Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) fighting Rey ...
3 New Behind-the-Scene Images From Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Have you heard of this little film coming out called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? So here’s the gist; it’s set in a galaxy far, far, away, and features both humans—like, say, Oscar Isaac’s hotshot Resistance pilot Poe Dameron—and aliens. Many of those aliens are created, by hand, by Neal Scanlan, a special effects wizard and ...
A Major Kylo Ren Confrontation is Teased in New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Clip
Okay, you seriously might want to forgo any and all remaining Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promo materials going forward. We’ve definitely reached the point where we’ve seen quite a lot already. Disney has been flooding the zone in the past few weeks as we approach The Rise of Skywalker‘s December 20 release date. Yet these folks ...
Enjoy Epic Lightsaber Action in a new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spot
Did you know there’s a little movie called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming out soon? If not, welcome to Earth, friend! For the rest of us, we’re well aware that the 9th and final film in the Skywalker Saga is nearly upon us. In fact, there are precisely 9 days until the 9th film, a ...
Kathleen Kennedy on the Big Decisions Behind The Rise of Skywalker
While writer/directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson are hugely responsible for what we’ve seen and experienced in the new Star Wars trilogy, nobody has had a bigger impact than Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Kennedy has been the prime mover behind-the-scenes of Star Wars since she became the co-chair of Lucasfilm alongside Star Wars creator George Lucas. When Lucas sold his company ...
Mysterious Knights of Ren Highlight 8 New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Images
We are rapidly approaching the 9th and final installment in the Skywalker Saga, folks. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters in a mere 11 days! There has been a deluge of material from Disney in the past few weeks giving us a ton of TV spots to parse. Now, they’ve kindly released a batch of ...
Rey Rocks the Double-Edged Lightsaber in New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spot
Look, we get it. There’s been a ton of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promo material coming your way. What did you expect? The most iconic film franchise in history is about to wrap up a saga that began 42-years ago, of course they’re going to flood the zone with TV spots. While most of the spots contain remixed footage ...
4 New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Images Include Flying Stormtroopers
You’ve heard about the flying Stormtroopers. You’ve seen the TV spots that include the flying Stormtroopers. And now you can feast your eyes on this still image of a flying Stormtrooper at the moment he launches himself from the also new land-based sand cruiser (our name). We are very, very close to the December 20 premiere of ...
New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV Spot Reveals Rey vs. Kylo Duel
At this point perhaps you’re hoping to just put the blinders on and not see another piece of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promo material. We get that. With the December 20 premiere date heading towards us faster than the Millennium Falcon in hyperdrive, we’ve been getting a lot of fresh TV spots. Yet for those of us ...
Flying Stormtroopers & Rey’s Jedi Mind Trick Highlight new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV Spot
We’ve seen Rey (Daisy Ridley) take out Praetorian Guards, best Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in a lightsaber duel, and generally exhibit an incredible amount of Force ability since she burst on the scene in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015. Yet in this new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker clip, we get to see her ...
Leia Holds a Lightsaber in new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spot
When Carrie Fisher passed away on December 27, 2016, the world lost not only an incredible actress but also a sensational writer—and one of the funniest, most bracingly honest talents in Hollywood. For the world of Star Wars, Fisher’s passing meant that her most iconic role of all—Leia Organa—would now possibly have her arc handled off-screen, ...
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Consulted George Lucas Before The Rise of Skywalker
As we approach the premiere date for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the saga that George Lucas began 42-years ago nears its end. Sure, Star Wars will live on, but the Skywalker Saga that Lucas dreamed up four decades ago and has spanned three distinct trilogies is finally coming to a close. Co-writer and director J.J. Abrams, his ...
Revel in Four Decades of Star Wars in This New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Special Look
The new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker material is coming fast and furious. Disney is giving us all something to be thankful for—a few days early, in fact—before this Thanksgiving with a glut of fresh footage and glimpses at this era-capping epic. We’ve seen an actual clip from the film (!!), a new TV spot, and ...
