Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams’ riveting, inspiring conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, arrives on Digital March 17 and Blu-ray March 31. The in-home release comes with over two hours of bonus material, including a feature-length, making-of documentary and behind-the-scenes access to the cast and filmmakers who brought the epic scenes and characters to life!
We have been extremely excited to add this to our Star Wars collection! We may have a few Jedi in our family ;). As a child I grew up watching these movies with my family and now I get to share the same experiences with my son. Since we live in New York, Social distancing has become the norm here. We are on day 8!! Watching this movie was a great way to combat the rainy weather and fall back in love with the Series.
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Bonus features include*:
- The Skywalker Legacy – The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
- Pasaana Pursuit: Creating the Speeder Chase – Dive into the making of the movie’s epic landspeeder chase and discover how this spectacular sequence was brought to the screen.
- Aliens in the Desert – See what it took to create the Pasaana desert scenes, from the sheer scale and complexity of the shoot to its colorful details.
- D-O: Key to the Past – Explore the ship that connects Rey to the mystery of her missing parents and get to know the galaxy’s newest, irresistible droid.
- Warwick & Son – Warwick Davis, who played Wicket in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, dons the Ewok costume once more; this time joined by his son Harrison.
- Cast of Creatures – The team behind the film’s memorable creatures reveal the puppetry, makeup, prosthetics and digital magic that bring them to life!
Digital Exclusive:
- The Maestro’s Finale – Composer John Williams reflects on his body of work for the Star Wars saga and shares insights on scoring Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
* Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer.
In celebration of the release, The Art of Fatherhood has created a step-by-step guide to creating your own X-Wing, the perfect activity to do with your kids while practicing social distancing!
Our thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker:
It is a long movie but packed FULL of action! I would suggest brushing up on previous movies to get a real handle on characters discussed in this film. I found myself questioning who was mentioned but luckily my son remembers ALL characters so help really helped me with that.
I would say it has strong fighting scenes, subtle love hints and overall was a produced well. The special effects were rather fun to see as the years develop in technologies. I would recommend this movie if you love the series like we do!
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