CHICAGO - Han, Luke and Leia will always be “Star Wars” legends, but “The Rise of Skywalker” wraps up the current trilogy with another iconic trio by emphasizing their team spirit.
In “The Force Awakens,” youngsters Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) had instant chemistry from meeting on Jakku and being blasted into an intergalactic war between the Resistance and the First Order, and obviously there was the cool bromance between Finn and X-Wing pilot extraordinaire Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac). But “The Last Jedi” mostly had them on separate missions: Rey going off to find Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Finn teaming with Resistance mechanic Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran), and Poe pretty much going rogue against Resistance leadership.
“The Rise of Skywalker” (in theaters Dec. 20) takes place some time after “The Last Jedi” ended, but during a panel at Star Wars Celebration, director J.J. Abrams revealed that the new movie would have the good guys on a group adventure this time around.
Isaac tells USA TODAY that “Rise of Skywalker” is the most fun for him because it explores Poe’s backstory and history, uses a lot more humor and rekindles his friendship with Finn.