Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. J. Abrams
Screenplay by
Story by
Based onCharacters
by George Lucas
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDan Mindel
Edited by
Music byJohn Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16) (Dolby Theatre)
  • December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20) (United States)
Running time
142 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$533 million[2]
Box office$1.077 billion[3]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) is a 2019 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. Produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams's production company Bad Robot, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), and the final episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga".[a] Its ensemble cast includes Carrie Fisher,[b] Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Set after The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron as they lead the remnants of the Resistance in a final stand against Supreme Leader Kylo Ren and the First Order, who are allied by the resurrected Sith Lord, Emperor Palpatine.

Following initial reports that The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson would write the script for Episode IX, in August 2015, Colin Trevorrow was hired to direct and to write a script with his collaborator Derek Connolly; both ultimately retain story credit with Abrams and Chris Terrio. In September 2017, Trevorrow left the project following creative differences with producer Kathleen Kennedy, and Abrams returned as director. John Williams, composer for the previous episodic films, returned to compose the score—his final score for the franchise.[6] Principal photography began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios in England and wrapped in February 2019, with post-production completed in November 2019. With a budget of $416 million, it is the third most expensive film ever made.

The Rise of Skywalker premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on December 16, 2019, and was released in the United States on December 20. It received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed over $1.077 billion worldwide, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2019, but the lowest-grossing of the trilogy.[7] It received three nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards (Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Editing) as well as three at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards (also Best Special Visual Effects, Best Original Music, and Best Sound). It won five awards at the 46th Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film.

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  3. ^ "Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Cohn, Gabe (September 2, 2019). "What We Know About 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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  6. ^ Hughes, William (March 3, 2018). "John Williams says he's only got one more of these damn Star Wars movies in him". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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