JJ Abrams' Original Rise of Skywalker Story (& Problems) Uncovered
Details about J.J. Abrams's original vision for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have been detailed by a Star Wars fan. Released in 2019, The Rise of Skywalker was marketed not just as the end of the sequel trilogy that began in 2015 but also as the larger Star Wars franchise that began all the way back in 1977. While the film was a box office hit, grossing $1 billion worldwide, it was seen by many as a disappointment and a step down from the two previous films.
The movie had a troubled production history. Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow was originally hired to direct in 2015 but departed the project in 2017 due to creative differences. Shortly after, Abrams, who had directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, returned to the director's chair and brought on board writer Chris Terrio, who won an Oscar for Argo. Since The Rise of Skywalker's release, much has been talked about Trevorrow's plan for Star Wars 9, which was titled Duel of the Fates but not much has been revealed about Abrams's plan for the film and how much changed over the course of development.
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A video titled «How Bad Movies Are Made feat. The Rise of Skywalker» by the channel Empire Wreckers was published on August 25, 2021, using information from interviews, behind-the-scenes videos on the making of The Rise of Skywalker, and The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker book the video is able to piece together some details about Abrams' original plans for the film. The video highlights how the finished film differed from the original plans Abrams and Terrio had, including a blind mechanic woman who was going to have a key to defeating the First Order, the various forms of the
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