A host of newStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerimages have been revealed, offering a look at returning favorites and new faces alike. There’s Rey (Daisy Ridley) doing some lightsaber training, Poe (Oscar Isaac) commanding a squad that includes Finn (John Boyega) and Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), and a scarred-up Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) looking quite dashing. But we also get a first look at Oscar-nominated actorRichard E. Grant’s new character First Order Allegiant General Pryde, and another new look atNaomi Ackie’s new character Jannah, who appears to have a story linked with Finn.
There does appear to be a greater emphasis on teamwork this time around in contrast toThe Last Jedi, but of course that’s kind of how trilogies work. You build up the team, split them apart, and then bring them back together so they then can discuss/hash out what each learned while apart.
J.J. Abramsis back behind the director’s chair this time around, working from a screenplay he co-wrote withChris Terrio(Argo)—although as we recently learned,Colin TrevorrowandDerek Connellyhave earned a “story by” creditvia the WGA for their previous work on the film. Indeed, Trevorrow was originally selected to write and direct the final movie in this new Skywalker trilogy based on his work onJurassic WorldandSafety Not Guaranteed, but he leftStar Warsover creative differences, at which point Abrams was roped back into the franchise to finish the story he began.
We’ll find out soon enough how all these characters connect and what their endings look like, but for now take a peek at these newStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerimages below viaEW. The film opens in theaters on December 20th.
