Star Wars Sequels Story Facts

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• The Star Wars sequel trilogy consists of Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, chronologically following the original and prequel trilogies as the final act of the Skywalker Saga[1].
• The trilogy was released between 2015 and 2019, with Episode VII: The Force Awakens in 2015, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi in 2017, and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019[3].
• The sequel trilogy follows the orphan Rey and the Resistance as they fight the First Order, a group risen from the fallen Galactic Empire[1].
• Rey trains in the Force under Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, while confronting Kylo Ren, the grandson of Darth Vader and son of Han Solo and Leia[1].
• Kylo Ren (Ben Solo) is the nephew of Luke Skywalker and the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, who eventually falls to the dark side before being redeemed[1].
• The Rise of Skywalker reveals that Rey is the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine and that Ben Solo sacrifices himself to balance the force and defeat the First Order[5].
• The Force Awakens was the first Star Wars film produced by Walt Disney Company after Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012[5].
• The Force Awakens became the third highest-grossing movie in history at the time, surpassing $2 billion in worldwide box office revenue[5].
• The sequel trilogy is officially considered canon within the Star Wars universe, as part of the nine core episodes released after the 2014 canon reset[6].
• The Rise of Skywalker is the final film of the nine-part Skywalker saga, completing the story that began with A New Hope in 1977[5].