After the Star Wars fandom rallied around director Rian Johnson, he thanked fans for supporting him as they “continuously defy every cynical narrative.” The support for director Rian Johnson comes after much discussion about how The Rise Of Skywalker undoes a lot of his work surrounding Rey’s origin from The Last Jedi. And while director Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi has always been a divisive topic, fans managed to get “#ThankYouRianJohnson” trending on Twitter as they tweeted their appreciation for him.
The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson responded to the huge show of support from the Star Wars fandom on Twitter, explaining that he’s in awe of the passion the fans have for the franchise while thanking them for rallying around him. Given the abuse director Rian Johnson previously received for The Last Jedi, it’s great to see the Star Wars fandom being supportive towards him. Take a look at director Rian Johnson thanking the Star Wars fandom below.
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Here is the synopsis for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker:
Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.
Directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, and Billy Dee Williams. Carrie Fisher will appear as General Leia Organa through the use of previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now playing in theaters.
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The film will also be set in Central City.