The 'Star Wars Episode IX' trailer is here at last

Breathe. Just breath. Then watch it 100 times in a row.
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Chris Taylor
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The 'Star Wars Episode IX' trailer is here at last
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The Force has awakened. Again.

All of 483 days since the release of Episode VIII, better known as The Last Jedi, Star Wars fans finally got our first ever look at its sequel -- and our first hints of how the entire 42-year Skywalker Saga will wrap up in this, the last episodic film.

This first trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker unveiled on stage at Star Wars Celebration Chicago by director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, followed a star-studded panel with returning actors Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose) and the inimitable Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian.

The trailer, of course, raised more questions than it answered, and we'll have a full breakdown shortly.

One thing we know for sure: when we finally see the full film on December 20, 2019, this is not going to go the way you think.

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Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor

Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start as a sub editor on national newspapers. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, and West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and Fast Company. Chris is a graduate of Merton College, Oxford and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a long-time volunteer at 826 Valencia, the nationwide after-school program co-founded by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars is an international bestseller and has been translated into 11 languages.


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