Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Scenes Were Being Rewritten Just Before Filming What’s your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 Facebook Twitter Email Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was being continuously rewritten during its principal photography. After kick starting the sequel trilogy in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams is back to close out not just the ongoing narrative but also the whole Skywalker saga. Aside from helming the movie, he also penned the film’s script alongside Chris Terrio. Plot specifics for Episode IX have been tightly under wraps until now. Both Abrams and Terrio, however, are open to sharing the production process for the project. Disney and Lucasfilm have run a measured marketing campaign for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, making sure that no unwanted plot point leaks before the film hits theaters. There are a few narrative details that have been confirmed including the fact that it’ll be the final installment of the Skywalker Saga and that it’ll pick up a year after the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The movie will also mark the return of Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine. Videos Tweets by starwars Style to wear