Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Latest News, Theories, and Videos
With Star Wars Celebration 2019 poised to wrap up in Chicago, let's take a look back at everything we learned this weekend about Episode IX or, as it was revealed to be named, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!
Check out all the latest updates on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker below, from our breakdown of all the Easter eggs we caught in the new trailer to what director J.J. Abrams and the cast told us about the final entry in the Skywalker saga to our theories about the title and the (apparent) return of Emperor Palpatine!
Watch the New Trailer!
Check out the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker below:
Trailer Breakdown
Alicia Vikander’s Tomb Raider Movie Is Getting a Sequel (with a New Writer)
After months of speculation over a possible Tomb Raider sequel, we seem to have gotten the answer.
According to Deadline, MGM and Warner Bros., the studios behind the franchise, have hired Amy Jump to pen the script for a sequel to last year's Tomb Raider.
Jump previously wrote the script for the Tom Hiddleston-starring High-Rise and co-wrote Free Fire, starring Armie Hammer and Brie Larson. So far, no plot details have been revealed. The 2018 version was written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who co-wrote Captain Marvel, and Alastair Siddons.
Alicia Vikander’s Tomb Raider Movie Is Getting a Sequel (with a New Writer)
After months of speculation over a possible Tomb Raider sequel, we seem to have gotten the answer.
According to Deadline, MGM and Warner Bros., the studios behind the franchise, have hired Amy Jump to pen the script for a sequel to last year's Tomb Raider.
Jump previously wrote the script for the Tom Hiddleston-starring High-Rise and co-wrote Free Fire, starring Armie Hammer and Brie Larson. So far, no plot details have been revealed. The 2018 version was written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who co-wrote Captain Marvel, and Alastair Siddons.
How Star Trek: Discovery Redesigned the USS Enterprise
In the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery, “Such Sweet Sorrow,” (read our review here) the show finally revealed the full interior of the new, redesigned -- yet old! -- USS Enterprise. And it was a sight to behold for Trekkies.
Production designer Tamara Deverell and her team have updated the iconic vessel to fit with the look established by Discovery, and yet they’ve also managed to incorporate many of the hallmarks of the ship that were established over 50 years ago at this point. I spoke with Deverell this week about the daunting undertaking of redesigning the Enterprise. Read on for the highlights from our chat…
How Star Trek: Discovery Redesigned the USS Enterprise
In the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery, “Such Sweet Sorrow,” (read our review here) the show finally revealed the full interior of the new, redesigned -- yet old! -- USS Enterprise. And it was a sight to behold for Trekkies.
Production designer Tamara Deverell and her team have updated the iconic vessel to fit with the look established by Discovery, and yet they’ve also managed to incorporate many of the hallmarks of the ship that were established over 50 years ago at this point. I spoke with Deverell this week about the daunting undertaking of redesigning the Enterprise. Read on for the highlights from our chat…
Hasbro Announces Retro Star Wars Figurines
Hasbro has revealed three new Star Wars figurines exclusively to IGN that will be available at 2019's San Diego Comic-Con.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, a 6-inch scale Boba Fett figure will be released through Star Wars' premium line, The Black Series. It is inspired by the retro Kenner action figures, and comes with four accessories, including a blaster and jetpack. The Black Series' Boba Fett figure will retail for $24.99 USD.
A Luke Skywalker Jedi Destiny vintage collection set has also been revealed, with a 3.75-inch standing Luke, who has been designed from the original trilogy.
Luke will come with three of the iconic looks from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi – acting as a Stormtrooper, in his X-Wing pilot gear, and wearing his classic all-black Jedi Knight attire. The Luke Skywalker Jedi Destiny collection will retail at $49.99 USD.
Hasbro Announces Retro Star Wars Figurines
Hasbro has revealed three new Star Wars figurines exclusively to IGN that will be available at 2019's San Diego Comic-Con.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, a 6-inch scale Boba Fett figure will be released through Star Wars' premium line, The Black Series. It is inspired by the retro Kenner action figures, and comes with four accessories, including a blaster and jetpack. The Black Series' Boba Fett figure will retail for $24.99 USD.
A Luke Skywalker Jedi Destiny vintage collection set has also been revealed, with a 3.75-inch standing Luke, who has been designed from the original trilogy.
Luke will come with three of the iconic looks from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi – acting as a Stormtrooper, in his X-Wing pilot gear, and wearing his classic all-black Jedi Knight attire. The Luke Skywalker Jedi Destiny collection will retail at $49.99 USD.
The Rise of Skywalker Packaging Shows Kylo Ren’s Fixed Mask
New packaging for future Star Wars products gives us a good look at the repaired mask Kylo Ren uses in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The packaging, which can be seen below, will be used to house The Rise of Skywalker products starting October 4, 2019 - which is being referred to as Triple Force Friday. This will be a celebration that will involve product sets for The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Package reveals for those product lines will come at a later date. Those at Star Wars Celebration Chicago will get a chance to take photos in a life-size replica of this packaging.
While details on the helmet are scarce, it’s clear from today’s teaser that someone has decided to repair the damage Kylo did to his helmet in The Last Jedi, where he furiously smashed it against the inside of an elevator after being accosted by Supreme Leader Snoke. This act was meant to show Kylo’s refusal to hide behind a mask, and while it may be repaired, the teaser did not actually show him wearing the mask. That doesn’t appear the case in this packaging.
The Rise of Skywalker Packaging Shows Kylo Ren’s Fixed Mask
New packaging for future Star Wars products gives us a good look at the repaired mask Kylo Ren uses in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The packaging, which can be seen below, will be used to house The Rise of Skywalker products starting October 4, 2019 - which is being referred to as Triple Force Friday. This will be a celebration that will involve product sets for The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Package reveals for those product lines will come at a later date. Those at Star Wars Celebration Chicago will get a chance to take photos in a life-size replica of this packaging.
While details on the helmet are scarce, it’s clear from today’s teaser that someone has decided to repair the damage Kylo did to his helmet in The Last Jedi, where he furiously smashed it against the inside of an elevator after being accosted by Supreme Leader Snoke. This act was meant to show Kylo’s refusal to hide behind a mask, and while it may be repaired, the teaser did not actually show him wearing the mask. That doesn’t appear the case in this packaging.
How Star Wars: Episode IX Could Redefine the Skywalker Name
Star Wars fans finally know the full title of Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. And as with any title reveal, the reaction has been somewhat mixed right out of the gate.
Taken at face value, this title could imply that Rey will discover she is, in fact, a member of the Skywalker family. This would fly against The Last Jedi's reveal that Rey is a nobody - just a humble, forgotten child of two lowly scavengers - but many have speculated Episode IX would push Rey's character arc in that direction. (There's also the possibility that the Skywalker of the title will refer to a redeemed Ben Solo, of course.)
However, we suspect there's more to this title than immediately meets the eye. It could be hinting that the word "Skywalker" is no longer just the name of one family of powerful Force users, but rather a title Rey takes on after completing her Force training. She could become a hero named Skywalker in the same way Bruce Wayne becomes Batman or Peter Parker becomes Spider-Man. The Skywalker title could even come to replace the title of Jedi.