Convention - Star Wars Celebration 2019 - Star Wars IX : The rise of Skywalker

By Mulder, Chicago, McCormick Place, 12 april 2019

Today, Director/Writer J.J. Abrams and Producer Kathleen Kennedy were joined by stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Oscar Isaac, Billy Dee Williams, Naomi Ackie, Joonas Suotamo and Anthony Daniels, and droids BB-8 and D-0, for a panel discussion at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, moderated by Stephen Colbert.

Fans attending the panel were thrilled to get a first look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The title of the final installment of the Skywalker saga was revealed today, along with the first trailer for the film and a new teaser poster.

Itw JJ Abrams

Itw Kathleen Kennedy

Itw Daisy Ridley
Itw John Boyega

Itw Anthony Daniels
Itw Billy Dee Williams
Itw Joonas Suotamo
Itw Kelly Marie Tran

Itw Naomi Ackie

Itw Oscar Isaac

Synopsis :
The Rise of Skywalker is reportedly set one year after the events of The Last Jedi. It has been described as the definitive end of the Skywalker saga.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Directed by J. J. Abrams
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, Michelle Rejwan
Written by J. J. Abrams, Chris Terrio
Based on Characters by George Lucas
Starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams
Music by John Williams
Cinematography : Dan Mindel
Edited by Maryann Brandon, Stefan Grube
Production company : Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date : December 18, 2019 (France), December 20, 2019 (United States)

Photos and videos : Copyright Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

(Source : Press release)