Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Articles and News Stories



‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ to Begin Streaming on Disney Plus May 4th

Disney has announced that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will begin streaming on Disney+ on May 4th. According to Disney, the May 4th release is two months earlier than previously scheduled. The arrival of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to the streaming service will mean that the complete Skywalker saga will be available ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ to Begin Streaming on Disney Plus May 4th





Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Continues to Top the Box Office

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final chapter of the saga, continues to dominate the box office, bringing in over $72 million this weekend and a total of $136 million for the five-day Christmas holiday period. The successful weekend brings the film’s total to $361 million domestically and $725 million worldwide, making Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Continues to Top the Box Office





‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Leads Box Office with $176M Opening Weekend

Although Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker came in prominently behind the last two films in the trilogy, the newest film blew away the competition with its weekend launch of $175.5 million at the North American box office and $373.5 million globally. The film scored the third-biggest December debut of all time domestically behind J.J. ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Leads Box Office with $176M Opening Weekend









New 15-Second ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spots Released

UPDATE: Five days to go and another new TV spot is released. This one is called “Voices.” As the buildup to its release nears, Disney and Lucasfilm are hitting television screens with even more advertisements for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including two new 15-seconds spots focusing on Rey. Yesterday’s spot, entitled “She,” includes New 15-Second ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spots Released





Disney Becomes First Movie Studio to Cross $10 Billion at Worldwide Box Office

Walt Disney Studios has released a record number of billion-dollar movies over the past year and thanks to that, they have become the first studio in history to exceed $10 billion within a year at the worldwide box office. According to a report on Variety, the studio “has generated $3.28 billion in North America and $6.7 Disney Becomes First Movie Studio to Cross $10 Billion at Worldwide Box Office





Disney Issues Warnings of Seizure Concerns for Upcoming ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’

The Walt Disney Studios and the Epilepsy Foundation are working together to advise photosensitive viewers to use caution when watching Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The film contains several sequences with imagery and sustained flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation stated that they appreciate Disney reaching out to them and proactively Disney Issues Warnings of Seizure Concerns for Upcoming ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’





December Pin Releases at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Focus on the Holidays, Star Wars

UPDATE 12/19: To celebrate the premier of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Disney has surprised pin collectors (and Star Wars fans) with the release today of a new jumbo pin that wasn’t included in the initial announcement. The pin retails for $54.99 and is a limited edition of 1,000. Walt Disney World and the December Pin Releases at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Focus on the Holidays, Star Wars









New Scenes from ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Coming to Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is getting ready to hit theaters on December 20, 2019, and the Disney Parks Blog has just announced that on the same December date, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is adding new destinations that were inspired by the latest episode of the Star Wars saga – at Disneyland New Scenes from ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Coming to Star Tours – The Adventures Continue