‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Comic Will Include Deleted Scenes From The Film
WhenStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerhit theaters, a few essential plot points seemed to be…missing. But don’t worry, there were plenty ofStar Warssupplementary materials and booksto fill in the gaps. Now a comic book adaptation ofThe Rise of Skywalkerwill clear things up even more. The forthcomingThe Rise of Skywalkercomic will not only adaptJ.J. Abrams' film, but it will include deleted and extended scenes. Time to restart the “what was Finn going to say to Rey?” debates.
The comic book adaptation ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerwill include extended and deleted scenes not shown in the film, Lucasfilm revealed in an interview with the comic’s writerJody HouserforStarWars.com.
“I think one of the great things about adaptations in other mediums is you do get the chance to build out elements of the story there may not have been time or a place for on the screen. Giving light to new scenes gives the creators in these other mediums a chance to add to the story, rather than just translating it for the page.”
Houser added, “I think I’m more excited about some of the new things we’re adding, including expanding moments from the movie with elements we didn’t get to see on screen. Which is vague, but spoilers!”
The Rise of SkywalkerscreenwriterChris Terriohashintedat having written scenes involvingKelly-Marie Tran’s Rose Tico, whose reduced role in the film was huge cause for criticism especially considering the online vitriol around her character’s introduction inThe Last Jedi. Explanations aboutPalpatine’s returnand, most famously, Finn’s never-revealedmessage to Reywere also relegated to post-Rise of Skywalkerinterviews with the filmmaking team. Meanwhile, supplemental materials, including the officialArt of The Rise of Skywalkerbook, included a lot more information about the Knights of Ren, the Sith cult, and Exegol, while the official novelization took a deeper dive into Kylo Ren’s internal struggles. Now withThe Rise of Skywalkercomic, we may finally get all of the film’s holes filled in.
Houser is penning the five-issue miniseries which features art by Will Sliney and cover designs by Phil Noto. TheStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkercomic will launch inMay 2020.
