While counting down the number of days until the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, director J.J. Abrams revealed the film recently completed production on Sunday.Abrams joined Good Morning America Monday morning, with his segment kicking off with a blockbuster ad for The Rise of Skywalker that aired during the American Music Awards Sunday night. When George Stephanopoulos asked Abrams if the movie is done, the director replied, "Just yesterday! So now people have to see it."
Reshoots for The Rise of Skywalker ran into the month of October, with Abrams explaining the thought process that goes into working on a blockbuster film like the highly-awaited Star Wars sequel. The first clip from The Rise of Skywalker was also unveiled, featuring Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Chewbacca, BB-8 and C-3Po attempting to escape a team of Jet Troopers.
Directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerstars 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 on Dec. 20.