At the Movies Edition: J. J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (Spoiler-Free)

Title: Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Director: J. J. Abrams

Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, Michelle Rejwan

Writers: J. J. Abrams (screenplay/story), Chris Terrio (screenplay/story), Derek Connolly (story), Colin Trevorrow (story)

Stars: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams

Release date: December 20, 2019 (US)

Collateral Cinema is kicking the New Year off with another At the Movies episode on the divisive final entry of the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the Skywalker Saga—Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! J. J. Abrams once again takes the helm at the conclusion of Disney's Star Wars films, boldly wrapping up every numbered episode of the saga as a whole. Given the controversy surrounding Rian Johnson's story decisions in The Last Jedi, how does Abrams' direction here make or break the sequel movies as a whole? How does this part of the Star Wars canon fare amongst the pop culture legacy? Beau, Robert, and Ash reveal our answers to these questions and more regarding Episode IX in this special episode of Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast!

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