The first trailer for the next Star Wars movie was released. The movie is titled The Rise of Skywalker, and will conclude the trilogy that includes The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. The trailer opens with Rey walking through the desert, holding what looks like Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber, and Luke’s voice saying, “We’ve passed on all we know. A thousand generations live in you now. But this is your fight”.
Next, We see Kylo Ren fighting with his signature red lightsaber in a forest, Chewbacca and Lando flying in the Millennium Falcon, and unused footage of Carrie Fisher hugging Rey in a forest. The most revealing information came from the end, in which Rey and her squad are in a desert, looking at wreckage of the Death Star. We then hear an evil laugh that sounds too much like The Emperor/Palpatine to not be him.
To me, the name of the movie, and beginning and end of the trailer are the most telling. Yes, General Leia is still alive after miraculously flying through space with presumably her force powers, so “The Last Skywalker” could mean her. However, I have a feeling that Rey is also a Skywalker, a popular fan theory, so the title refers to her. This is supported by Luke’s quote in the beginning which yes, on the surface, could easily be referring to Rey inheriting all the history of the Jedi. However, I think this is Luke telling Rey she is a Skywalker, because of the use of the word “generations”. After all, “generations” is often used when describing a position within a family tree.
And then obviously, the Palpatine reveal is huge because we all assumed he died at the end of The Return of the Jedi. I wouldn’t be surprised if he attempts to corrupt Rey too, and possibly successfully, like Anakin Skywalker. If that happens, I assume C-3PO will save the day as a social commentary on the rise of AI.
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