'I'm 92% terrified': Director J.J. Abrams unveils 'Star Wars': The Rise of Skywalker'

"I'd say it's 50% excitement and 50% terror, and goes back and forth, to 51% terror," Abrams broke it down to USA TODAY from the red carpet.

It's for good reason: The stakes are high. “Rise of Skywalker” not only ends the current trilogy Abrams started with 2015's"The Force Awakens," but also the nine-episode Skywalker saga George Lucas started in 1977. Before Monday night, Abrams estimated to USA TODAY that maybe"four dozen" people had seen the top secret project. No cast, no press had seen the movie.

The final saga has a tinge of sadness. Finishing the movie and the saga means that Abrams will not see the cast with whom he worked on 2015's "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens."the beloved Leia, who died in 2016 after filming her role in"Force Awakens." Filmmakers were able to feature Leia in a significant role for “Rise of Skywalker.”

I long for a galaxy free from war, stars shining brightly, without empire’s shadow and need for rebellion and contention. Alas, Plato said: only the dead have seen the end of war.

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And the early verdict after the premier and discounting the blue-check shills is: its terrible.

Really? I have not heard that.

We only count the original trilogy - pre-special edition only HanShotFirst

Good it’s finally over, it’s about time.

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