At a panel during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Illinois, where superfans gather to celebrate all things "Star Wars," the film's director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy introduced the audience to "The Rise of Skywalker" with a long-awaited trailer.
The film, which will be released on
December 20, will star Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver and Mark Hamill, who will
return as Luke Skywalker. Abrams announced last year that the new film will
also include the late Carrie Fisher, who will reprise her role as Princess Leia Organa with
the help of "previously unreleased footage shot for 'Star Wars: The Force
Awakens.'"
The trilogy has been a big box office
success for Disney, which acquired Lucasfilm for $4 billion in 2012.
"Force Awakens," its
sequel, 2017's "The Last Jedi," and the two "Star Wars"
spinoffs, 2016's "Rogue One" and 2018's "Solo," have
brought in more than $4.5 billion at the worldwide box office.
The franchise will be a major
component of the company's new streaming service, Disney+. The original "Star
Wars" trilogy, the prequels, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and
"Rogue One," will be on the service.
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