Even before its release, Star Wars Episode 9 has already started making waves and many fans of the Star Wars franchise are eagerly awaiting the release of the ninth episode of the epic Space-Opera movie. One thing about this upcoming episode is that it is sure to feature a lot of top movie stars just like the previous episodes.
Star Wars Episode 9 should be the final chapter in the Skywalker saga. It is the third installment in the Star Wars trilogy comprising The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017). The film is also set to be the final installment in the major Star Wars film franchise since its first installment was released in 1977.
Star Wars Episode 9 Title, Release Date
Star Wars Episode 9 was written by JJ Abrams and Chris Terri, with the former being the film’s director. Abrams also directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He was not the original person given the job. Directs Star Wars Episode 9, replacing director Colin Trevorrow who dropped out of the project in late 2017. Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan join Abrams for production of the movie. The companies in charge of its production are Lucas Film Limited and Bad Robot Production, while Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures is responsible for its distribution. Walt Disney has announced that Star Wars Episode 9 will debut on December 20, 2019 in the United States. The film is titled Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Wars Episode 9 Cast
Daisy RidleyRey
Daisy Ridley once again stars as Rey. She played the role in the first installment of the Star Wars trilogy, The Force Awakens. Rey is a human who was left behind on Planet Jakku when she was still a child. She grew up and became a scavenger and joined the Resistance. Daisy Ridley’s character can be described as brave, optimistic, stubborn and maintains fierce loyalty to her friends.
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley is an English actress born April 10, 1992 in Westminster, London. She started her acting career in 2013 and starred in Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and she also voiced a character in the animated film Peter Rabbit (2018).
Adam Driver (Kylo Ren)
Adam Driver takes on Kylo Ren as he did in the previous two installments of the Star Wars franchise. His character is a defeated Jedi Padawan who now works on the dark side as the supreme leader of the First Order. He aims to become as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader.
Adam Douglas Driver is an American actor born in San Diego, California on November 19, 1983. Prior to acting, Driver served in the military for two years and eight months, from 2002 to 2005. He joined the Corps United States Marines shortly after the September 11 attack. The driver broke his sternum while riding a mountain bike, causing the military to medically discharge him from service. He left with the rank of lance corporal. Driver graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Julliard College in 2009. He has acted in films such as BlacKkKlansman, Lincoln, Daughters and The Report.
John BoyegaFinn
John Boyega stars as Finn, a former First Order stormtrooper who defected to the Resistance. Finn made his first Star Wars appearance in The Force Awakens. He started out as a stormtrooper for the First Order, but gave up joining the Resistance after witnessing how harsh and cruel the other stormtroopers treated their victims during his first combat mission. Boyega reprized his role as Finn in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and he’s set to play the same role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
He was born as John Adebayo Adegboyega to British-Nigerian parents Abigail and Samson Adegboyega on March 17, 1992 in London, England. The actor got his start when he starred as Moses in the 2011 film Attacking the Block. He has since starred in Half a Yellow Sun (2013), Imperial Dreams (2014), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Circle (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Pacific Rim: Insurrection (2018).
Oscar IsaacPoe
Oscar Isaac Isaac’s character, Poe Dameron, was first introduced in the first installment of the Star Wars trilogy, The Force Awakens. Poe is a high-ranking fighter pilot and Resistance commander. Much like the majority of the film’s cast, Isaac reprized his role from Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Skywalker.
Oscar Isaac is an American actor born in Guatemala. He started his acting career in 1998 and starred in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Almost Violent Year (2014), Ex Machina (2015), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Annihilation (2017 ) and Life Itself (2018). Isaac is married to Elvira Lind, a Danish director. The couple have a son named Eugene.
Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata)
Lupita stars as Maz Kanata, a former pirate, smuggler, and resistance ally. She also made her Star Wars appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and then reprized her role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. . Lupita is set to play Maz Kanata again in the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Lupita Nyong’o is a Mexican actress born in Kenya in Mexico City on March 1, 1983. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College and then a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University. As an actress, she starred in 12 Years A Slave (2013), Without Stopping (2014), Queen of Katwe (2016) and Black Panther (2018). She also played the lead role in the Kenyan television series Shuga, from 2009 to 2012.
Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux)
Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson portrays General Hux of the First Order. Gleeson’s character is the second-in-command of the First Order and is in a permanent power struggle with Kylo Ren for the leadership of the First Order. Like the majority of the actors in the film, Gleeson starred in the previous two installments of the Star Wars trilogy. He will now reprise his role as General Hux in the final installment.
Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and writer. He was born on May 12, 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. He is the son of Mary Weldon and actor Brandan Gleeson. He has a brother named Brian Gleeson who is also an actor. Gleeson is a graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts. He starred in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 as Bill Wesley, Ex Machina as Celeb Smith, Brooklyn as Jim Farrell, American Made as Monty Schafer and The Little Stranger as Dr Faraday.
Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico)
Kelly Marie Tran made her first Star Wars appearance when she was cast in Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Rose Tico, Paige Tico’s younger sister, who sacrificed herself to fight the Resistance. against the First Order. With her character Rose Tico in The Last Jedi, she became the first Asian-American woman to play a leading role in a Star Wars film.
Kelly Marie Tran is an Asian-American actress best known for her works in Kisses Kisses (2016), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and the television series Sorry for Your Loss (2018). She was born on January 17, 1989 in San Diego, California. Her parents are Vietnamese refugees who fled their country during the Vietnam War. Tran is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She started her acting career in 2011.
Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca)
Joonas Suotamo stars as Chewbacca, a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. He is also co-pilot and first mate of Millennium Falcon. Joonas Suotamo’s first appearance as Chewbacca was in The Force Awakens, where he doubled with Peter Mayhew. In The Last Jedi he played the character on his own and is set to reprise the role in The Rise of Skywalker.
Joonas Suotamo’s only films have been featured in Star Wars movies, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and will reprise his role as Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Suotamo is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. He was born in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland on October 3, 1986.
Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Commix)
The first time Billie Lourd portrayed the role of Lieutenant Commix was in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. She then reprized the role in The Last Jedi and would once again star as Lieutenant Commix in another Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker. Lieutenant Commix is a resistance officer.
Billie Lourd is an American actress born on July 17, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. Billie is the daughter of Bryan Lourd and Carrie Fisher. Her mother is an actress, and she starred alongside Billie in Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Billie Lourd has starred in television series such as Scream Queens, American Horror Story: Cult and American Horror Story: Apocalypse