Release Date: Friday, December 20, 2019 Nationwide
Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, John Boyega, Richard E. Grant, Chris Terrio, Billy Dee Williams, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Dominic Monaghan, Anthony Daniels, Greg Grunberg, Callum Greene, Kelly Marie Tran, Billie Lourd, Jason McGatlin, Joonas Suotamo, Michelle Rejwan
N/A Adventure 2 hrs, 35 m
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Completed
The film was tagged as Completed.
Post-Production
The film was tagged as Post-Production.
Production
The film was tagged as Production. Begins filming at London’s Pinewood Studios on August 1, 2018.
Development
The film was tagged as Development. J.J. Abrams will write and direct the film.
Development
The film was tagged as Development. Jack Thorne, who wrote the Julia Roberts-Jacob Tremblay movie Wonder, will do a rewrite on the script. Eyeing a production start January 2018.
Development
The film was tagged as Development. Colin Trevorrow was announced as the director of Episode IX for release in 2019.
Announced
The film was tagged as Announced. Upon purchase of Lucasfilm by Disney, the studio announced a targeted 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII. Followed by additional Star Wars films every two to three years.
Concept
The film was tagged as Concept.
When was the film released?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 20, 2019 . There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Bombshell, Cats and Invisible Life. Additional information: 3D/2D; IMAX 3D.
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