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Fans love analyzing any trailers they see, and that has never been more true than it is in the case of the Star Wars fandom. Now that we're finally on the other side of The Rise of Skywalker's release date, let's take a look at how the film's trailers bent the truth to keep the plot on lockdown.

Star Wars fans can finally see The Rise of Skywalker. Unfortunately for some, there's a significant piece of this galactic tale that they won't be able to see.

The Rise of Skywalker has barely been out for a day, and already the internet is splitting apart over the film. The latest story set in the galaxy far, far away hit theaters on Thursday, December 19, and response to the final installment of the Skywalker saga is now pouring in across social media.

Surprise, surprise — Warner Bros. and DC Films are looking to score another adult-oriented smash. Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) has received its official rating from the MPAA, and like October's billion-dollar hit Joker, it will indeed be rated R.

Critics argued that Rise of Skywalker suffers from J.J. Abrams' desire to satisfy fans. Those reviewers have an apparent supporter in Rian Johnson.

When you're at the controls of a giant franchise, you can't please everybody — and this seems to go double for Star Wars fans. Disney CEO Bob Iger took a philosophical approach to fans' dissatisfaction with the sequel trilogy at the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiere.

The Rise of Skywalker has only just flown into theaters, but already there's been much to say on the latest trip to the galaxy far, far away. While the reviews for The Rise of Skywalker have been decidedly mixed, the cast of the film has heaped praise on the final result of their trilogy-ender.

There's no rest for the Wick-ed.

How do the Star Wars films stack up against one other? Here are the Star Wars movies ranked worst to best by Rotten Tomatoes scores.

Since the summer 2019 announcement that Warner Bros. had greenlit The Matrix 4, the speculation train's been a-rollin' over whether a return to Neo's dystopia might go beyond that fourth installment. That chatter may be slowly drifting towards reality — at least according to We Got This Covered.

With inner change comes outer change, right? In writer-director Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, the villainous Kylo Ren smashed his helmet to pieces. In J.J. Abrams The Rise of Skywalker, Kylo sports updated headgear made from the old broken one. But why? Actor Adam Driver explains.

Emma Stone might be getting set to make a Marvel-ous return. Website We Got This Covered is reporting that its sources inform them that Stone is being eyed for the role of Abigail brand, a mutant and agent of the organization known as S.W.O.R.D., in the upcoming Disney+ series WandaVision.

Disney has taken another small, mouse-sized step toward inclusion. In what can accurately be called a franchise first, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has become the first film in the venerable series to feature a same-sex kiss.Director J.J. Abrams had previously alluded to the scene.

Adam Driver will do anything for his roles... but he won't do that. During a recent interview with NPR anchor Terry Gross on her signature show Fresh Air, Driver walked out of his end of the discussion when Gross played a clip from his new film Marriage Story. Here's why he exited the discussion.

We don't yet know much about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but we do know of one tiny, adorable Force user who won't be making an appearance. The movie's co-writer and director J.J. Abrams recently confirmed that Baby Yoda won't be in the upcoming conclusion to the Skywalker Saga. 

James Gunn's The Suicide Squad might feature a Big Bad who is... well, pretty big. Rumor-slinging website We Got This Covered is reporting that their oh-so anonymous sources tell them that the main villain of the upcoming soft reboot will be none other than Vandal Savage, an iconic DC villain.

6 Underground may be the Michael Bay-iest of Michael Bay joints, but star Ryan Reynolds just can't seem to quit with the Deadpool-style fourth wall breaking. Eagle-eyed fans of the Netflix original film have noticed Reynolds popping up in a place he definitely wasn't meant to be .

Rick and Morty season 4 isn't immune to the age-old saying about the best things in life eventually concluding, as the first half of the long-awaited new season recently wrapped up on Sunday, December 15. So, when will Rick and Morty season 4 return with episode 6?

Say hello to the latest graduate of the Mighty Marvel fitness program. Kumail Nanjiani recently took to Instagram to post pics of himself after getting absolutely shredded for his role in Marvel Studios' upcoming epic The Eternals, and the entirety of the internet promptly lost its mind.

The saga is ending, but will the story live on forever? On December 16, the ninth Star Wars film and the final installment of the Skywalker saga The Rise of Skywalker had its world premiere in Los Angeles. Critics took to social media following the event to share their thoughts about the film.

Think you've seen all the best lightsaber talent in the galaxy far, far away? Well, think again. Nick Gillard, the stunt coordinator for the Star Wars prequel trilogy, recently revealed that George Lucas cut from Revenge of the Sith the biggest and best lightsaber battle in Star Wars history.

Hold onto your hats, true believers. Just in case you were entertaining the notion that the end of Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga meant the end of massive team-up films like Avengers: Endgame, the King Geek himself — Marvel boss Kevin Feige — has helpfully chimed in to set you straight.

Mark your calendars, Keanu fans. Two of Keanu Reeves' most anticipated new projects are currently slated to hit theaters on the very same day.

The Jumanji franchise has indeed leveled up. Arriving at the end of a tough year for franchise pictures not produced by Marvel Studios, Sony's Jumanji: The Next Level cleaned house over the weekend to the tune of $212 million dollars at the global box office, unseating Frozen 2.

Years after the employees of Dunder Mifflin packed up and went their separate ways, NBC has seen fit to release a special holiday gift for diehard fans before the show leaves its longtime streaming home on Netflix.

During a press junket for his newest film 6 Underground, the always irreverent Reynolds responded to recent comments by the venerated director about how people should watch his latest effort, The Irishman.

DC Comics' Birds of Prey are set to swoop into theaters in February, and fans continue to be baffled that they'll be doing so without one of their most formidable allies, Barbara Gordon (a.k.a. Batgirl). Thankfully, producers Sue Kroll and Brian Unkeless are ready to address the issue.