JJ Abrams is opening up his personal “mystery box” and talking about writing and directing The Rise of Skywalker. We’re most interested in his comments about Rian Johnson and The Last Jedi. Did he feel like Rian threw out everything JJ setup in The Force Awakens?

We’ll open up what some might consider “Pandora’s Box,” plus share our Hot Takes on the latest Star Wars news, and any new releases coming next week.

It's TIME for Tatooine Sons!

The final promotional blitz for The Rise of Skywalker has begun, and along with it, some reflective interviews by the cast, crew, and producers. Last week, Rolling Stone Magazine released a fascinating and revealing interview with JJ Abrams, where he talks a lot about The Last Jedi and its impact on Episode IX. And one more thing, he drops a really juicy nugget about Rey. We’ll discuss it next.

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/star-wars-jj-abrams-secrets-of-skywalker-912362/

HOT TAKES:

Either Colin Trevorrow or Kathleen Kennedy are about to have a “from a certain point of view” moment. Did Dave Filoni walk back previous statements about Boba Fett? And we’ve gotten another look at the Rise of Resistance! It’s time for Hot Takes.

The Rise of Skywalker originally did not have Emperor Palpatine returning
https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a29888579/star-wars-episode-9-rise-of-skywalker-emperor-palpatine/

Dave Filoni Says "Anything's Possible" About a Boba Fett Return
https://comicbook.com/starwars/2019/11/21/star-wars-the-mandalorian-boba-fett-appearance-dave-filoni/

Disneyland’s first Rise of the Resistance commercial reveals new details about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ride
https://www.ocregister.com/2019/11/20/disneylands-first-rise-of-the-resistance-commercial-reveals-new-details-about-star-wars-galaxys-edge-ride/