The cover of the upcoming Star Wars novel, Resistance Reborn, teases the return of a fan-favorite character from the original trilogy.
The cover appears to feature Wedge Antilles (Denis Lawson), a beloved Rebel fighter pilot who appeared in all three original trilogy films. He also showed up in an episode of Star Wars Rebels and the Aftermath book series. He can be spotted standing behind Finn on the new cover.
The book, which is scheduled to be published in November, will take place in between the events of The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. It will follow Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) on their first mission together following the Battle of Crait and the decimation of the Resistance. Of course, even though the book takes place before The Rise of Skywalker, fans will not have to read it in order to understand the events of the final film in the "Skywalker Saga."
Even if the man on the cover does turn out to be Wedge Antilles, there is still no word on whether or not he will appear in JJ Abrams The Rise of Skywalker.
Directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Keri Russell, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams and Carrie Fisher, with Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant. The film arrives Dec. 20.
(via Screen Rant)