Prepare for the longest Star Wars film ever. The Force is strong with this one.
May the Force be with you. And also with you. Lift up your lightsabers. We lift them up to The Emperor.
Granted, we're fairly certain that's not the credo that Rey will be swearing during the final film in the latest Star Wars trilogy but after that tantalising shot of her wielding a Sith-coloured red lightsaber in the most recent trailer, all bets are off.
Will the Sith hit the fan as Rey turns to the dark side of the Force, or will Luke's sage teachings keep her on the path of good?
Aside from this, there's also the small matter of her parentage to deal with - we're not buying Kylo Ren's statement that her parents were nobodies - and the resurgence of The Resistance against The First Order too.
Oh yeah, there's also the small matter of The Emperor and Lando Calrissian returning too!
Tickets are now on sale and we're delighted to say that The Rise of Skywalker will become the longest Star Wars film ever at 155 minutes or 2 hours and 35 minutes - that's three minutes longer than The Last Jedi, as revealed by
AMC.
All things considered, we think the Force will be in perfect balance by 19 December.
We're not going to give anything away from the trailer but there are a few shots that are extremely interesting - keep an eye out for the scene with Darth Vader's helmet.
Take a look at what's in store.
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, and the late, great Carrie Fisher
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Irish release date: Thursday 19 December (midnight) and general release on 20 December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qn_spdM5Zg
Clip via Star Wars
