Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Final Trailer Breakdown - 14 Things Fans Need To See

What does Rey have in her hand?!

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When Episode IX crashes into theatres in December, it won't just be closing Star Wars' sequel trilogy, but the franchise as fans have come to know it. The Skywalker saga is at an end, and that means Rise of Skywalker has a lot to resolve; structurally, emotionally - you name it. It's a daunting task.

It's proven to be an agonising wait counting down the months until the next entry in the saga lands, but one that's been alleviated ever so slightly by the few trailers released so far. The final one aired this week, and while it has its ups and downs, it was also potentially the most revealing look we've been given at the finale to date.

The latest Rise of Skywalker trailer brought with it a whole host of new details, including the long anticipated return of Ian McDermid's Emperor Palpatine, the conflict between Rey and Kylo Ren, closer looks at certain planets and even a few blink-and-you'll-miss-it Easter eggs for die hard Star Wars aficionados to get into in the weeks to come.

There's still plenty that we don't know of course (the Knights of Ren's involvement continues to be kept under wraps - and that's a good thing!), but seeing as how this is our last big look at Episode IX, it makes sense to dive in and get to grips with all the secrets and details the trailer revealed. Punch it!

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