Abrams' film not only pays off the stories and characters from all of those movies but also introduces new elements that culminate the franchise as well.įor instance, Ian McDiarmid's Emperor Palpatine returns in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but to bolster the presence of the Sith, the sequel also brings the Sith troopers into the fold. Lucasfilm's upcoming final installment in the Skywalker saga aims to bring the nine-movie series to a close this year, which means J.J.
The new Jet troopers in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have a connection to the Stormtroopers from The Empire Strikes Back, which in turn pays homage to the iconic artist who designed them.
