By now, you’ve probably heard that the official title of J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Sequel Trilogy finale is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, in which case, you may be racking your brain wondering just who the aforementioned “Skywalker” might be. Is Luke’s nephew Kylo Ren going to redeem himself and embrace his Jedi ancestry? Is Abrams about to retcon Rey’s parents, like some fans have speculated? Could the title be referring to an old character? A new character? No character in particular?
The first trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX (or as we’re now calling it, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) is finally here, and predictably enough, the footage teases the return of all the characters you’d expect, while revealing very little in the way of plot.
This year’s Star Wars Celebration is now underway, and has already offered a generous array of material from the space saga’s upcoming projects. Just take this newly unveiled photo of Billy Dee Williams reprising his role as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode IX. As per the leaked promo art, Han’s old friend is rocking a similar yellow shirt and cape combination to the outfit that Donald Glover sported in last year’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. From the look of things, Lando may finally have reunited with the Millennium Falcon, which might explain the grin on his face.
Today marks two weeks until the release of Avengers: Endgame, and to mark this occasion, Marvel has released a short new promo teasing the Phase 3 finale.
Bucky Barnes is a man of few words, and in the wake of yesterday’s confirmation that a Falcon and Winder Soldier TV show is in the works, actor Sebastian Stan stayed true to the spirit of his character.
While the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX almost certainly won’t be the last installment in the space saga to make it to cinemas, J.J. Abrams’ upcoming film will mark the end of an era of sorts for the franchise. And once the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy has drawn to a close, it sounds like we may have to wait a while before the series returns to the big screen.
While the fate of Steve Rogers has yet to be confirmed, it remains a popular prediction that this month’s Avengers: Endgame will see Chris Evans’ character meet a sad end. But even if he lives through the events of Marvel’s Phase 3 finale, it’s generally assumed that the film will serve as the First Avenger’s swan song.
While the Star Wars Celebration panel for The Mandalorian isn’t until this Sunday, these last couple of days have already yielded a generous amount of material and info from the franchise’s first live-action TV series.
