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Jan 2, 2020 · Writers Chris Terrio and J.J. Abrams on the set of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoilers basically everywhere at this point, several folks involved with ...
Dec 30, 2019 · Speaking THR, co-writer Chris Terrio explains that they wanted to bring the twins home, but since Alderaan was destroyed, they chose to bring Leia to Luke’s home of Tatooine: We absolutely ...
- That Plot-Packed Opening Crawl
- The “Gifts” of “The Last Jedi”
- Bringing Back Palpatine
- Revealing Rey’s Parentage
- The Current Balance of The Force
- That Final Scene on Tatooine
Abrams and Terrio open the film with a plot-packed opening crawl that doesn’t simply catch up with the series’ beloved characters, but unveils that not only is the long-thought-dead Emperor Palpatine still alive he’s bent on getting his final revenge. “The dead speak!,” it declares. “The galaxy has heard a mysterious broadcast, a threat of REVENGE ...
While some factions of “Star Wars” fans have spent the past two years debating the merits of Rian Johnson’s “The Last Jedi,” Terrio said that the eighth film of the Skywalker Saga gave him and Abrams plenty of “gifts” to build on. Most importantly, Johnson’s character arcs offered wonderful possibilities. “We wanted to show all the characters growi...
While Terrio was mum when asked if Palpatine’s return was already in place when he joined the project, he had plenty to offer about the deeper thinking that Abrams put into resurrecting the classic villain, especially as to how it would impact Rey. “As J.J. said, that it would almost be weird for Palpatine not to be in some way in this movie,” Terr...
Terrio was similarly tight-lipped about the genesis of Rey’s true parentage — in short, she’s the granddaughter of Palpatine, though her unnamed parents did flee from the Empire in hopes of living a quiet life as supposed “nobodies” — but again said it was inspired by an idea Abrams had always been invested in. “I don’t know that I’m supposed to ge...
The film does, of course, have a happy ending, though one with some bittersweet losses along the way, including Ben Solo (back to his birth name after abandoning the Dark Side and “Kylo Ren” with it). But what does a galaxy in which the good guys win mean for the always-important balance of the Force? “The balance of the Force always, as George [Lu...
The film ends with Rey on Tatooine, visiting the old Lars homestead where so much of this saga began. She’s accompanied by BB-8 only, and given the happiness she just shared with old pals Finn and Poe, it’s a bit of a surprise they’re not with her. That doesn’t mean she’s going to stay there, however, she’s just there to lay to rest Luke and Leia’s...
Dec 30, 2019 · Terrio was similarly tight-lipped about the genesis of Rey’s true parentage — in short, she’s the granddaughter of Palpatine, though her unnamed parents did flee from the Empire in hopes of ...
Dec 31, 2019 · Published Dec 31, 2019. Co-writer Chris Terrio explains how they decided what Force ghosts to include in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. One of the writers of The Rise of Skywalker is here to...
Jan 10, 2020 · Terrio told THR that he and Abrams spent a lot of time discussing who would be in that final shot. Ultimately, they chose to focus on the twins to give Leia “more centrality” and because they...
Dec 13, 2019 · Co-screenwriter Chris Terrio breaks down the creation of the final episode in the Skywalker saga, and why he thought he was done with franchises after Justice League. By Brian Hiatt. December...
