We already know that The Emperor will be returning in Rise of Skywalker. Long have fans expected that Abrams would try to tie off some big loose ends–and Abrams himself has said as much in his elusive interviews about the film. Abrams is going to be doing some serious reminiscing about the old days of Star Wars for his big finale to the Skywalker saga. The return of Wedge and Lando just lends more credence to the looming suspicion that J.J. And with footage of Billy Dee Williams aka Lando Calrissian in Skywalker already on the web, it looks like some huge figures from the old-school Rebellion have come out of retirement to kick the First Order's ass. And, over on Rebel Force Radio, representatives for actor Dennis Lawson allegedly confirmed that the fan-favorite Original Trilogy actor would be returning for The Rise of Skywalker. But in trailer footage for Episode IX, we’ve seen a seriously stacked-looking legion of old Rebellion-era ships.

The Resistance, a scruffy crew of good-intentioned fighters cobbled together by General Leia Organa for the purpose of defending a now-defunct Republic, is all but destroyed by the end of Jedi. Shutterstock The Return of Wedge Antilles and the RebellionĪt the end of The Last Jedi, Luke Skywalker tells Kylo Ren that the 'Rebellion is reborn today.' We don't know exactly what he means in this moment.

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