Exclusive Details:”The Rise Of Skywalker” At D23

Exclusive Details:”The Rise Of Skywalker” At D23

D23 Expo 2019 has been running all weekend long and we have heard many things. Among those new and exciting things, we were given exclusive details for “The Rise of Skywalker” at the “Go Behind The Scenes With Walt Disney Studio Panel” in Hall D23!

We got lots of news from Disney+ regarding Star Wars, mostly the Mandalorian, but this panel did focus on feature films.

Alan Horn, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, were the host for the panel in Hall D23. After their quick and I mean very quick clip of”The Rise of Skywalker” at the “Disney Legends Panel” yesterday, we were actually surprised they started with “Star Wars” news, and almost the entire cast of the “Rise of Skywalker”.

This panel started out with the head of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy and director of the film, JJ Abrams. Once some of the cast were on the stage, they continued to bring out more people.

Those in attendance were: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Anthony Daniels, Keri Russell and Joonas Suotamo. After they took the stage, they talked about how important ending the saga is. “With the close of this chapter, the future is wide open, and Kathy and her Lucasfilm team are bringing “Star Wars” to a number of really exciting directions” -Alan Horn.

Abrams presented a short reel that started as a nostalgic look back at the original and prequel trilogies, eventually building into Luke’s dialogue from the first teaser trailer about thousands of generations being passed to Rey.

In the new footage, which is not online as of yet, showed our main band of heroes, looking out over a grand bazaar in the desert. Almost like a Star Wars farmers market as far as the eye can see. There’s a shot of a bunch of Resistance starships coming out of hyperspace together. John Boyega’s Finn and new character Jannah (played by Naomi Ackie) look up from out of those ships and see just a sea of Star Destroyers. Dozens of them. Filling the entire frame.

There was a shot of C-3PO with red eyes. A shot of Daisy Ridley’s Rey throwing her blue lightsaber almost like a boomerang, cutting down a tree and then coming back to her. Later, she and Adam Driver’s Kylo fight on what seems to be a crashed ship among a very rough body of water. Waves crashing all around them as they fight with their sabers. It’s what you get a glimpse of in the new poster

“The journey nears its end,” says Emperor Palpatine before the money shot.

A dark hooded figure looks up. It’s Rey. She’s in black, in what you’d call them Sith robes holding a two ended lightsaber.

Is Rey in disguise? Has she been turned to the dark side? Who knows. But wow was that final shot an outstanding surprise!

What are your thoughts, do you think Rey has been turned to the dark side?!?

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What do you think about this new poster? Are you more excited for The Rise of Skywalker? Do you think Rey is going to fall to the dark side?