Abrams with much of his original cast - give or take a few additions and sad exceptions. Now, The Rise of Skywalker has reunited The Force Awakens director J.J. Yet, the second installment in the sequel trilogy still managed to gross $1.3 billion internationally. Upon its release, The Last Jedi became embroiled in controversy and garnered mixed reactions from fans and critics alike. The second installment, writer-director Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, introduced to the Skywalker saga storyline even more new characters (like Kelly Marie Tran's Rose Tico) and significant twists (Supreme Leader of the First Order Snoke, played by Andy Serkis, dies - and Rey's parents were gambling nobodies!). The Force Awakens received wild and wide praise from critics and fans alike, setting a handful of new box office records and raking in more than $2 billion worldwide. And in doing so, it also renewed love for the legacy cast and catapulted the careers of its new stars: Daisy Ridley, who plays the Resistance warrior and rising Jedi Rey John Boyega, the man behind the defected stormtrooper and current Resistance fighter Finn Oscar Isaac, who portrays the expert X-wing pilot Poe Dameron and Adam Driver, the actor who brought the villainous Kylo Ren, the wayward son of Han and Leia, to life in a powrful waya. Abrams. The resurgence of the Star Wars film property and the addition of wide-eyed characters opened the door for a whole new generation of viewers to experience the farthest edges of the galaxy and the true meaning of heroism. Featuring the aged-up original trilogy characters of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Leia Organa (the late Carrie Fisher), and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), The Force Awakens also introduced a fresh-faced and notably diverse cast, all led by director J.J.

In 2015, three years after Disney bought Lucasfilm, the two companies revived the iconic franchise with The Force Awakens.

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