Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Reveals Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant, Naomi Ackie

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Reveals Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant, Naomi Ackie

Disney reveals a look at new Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker characters as images of Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant, and Naomi Ackie are released.

Keri Russell plays Zorri Pliss who is described as a “masked scoundrel” where she can be seen posing in an alleyway of a place called Thieves’ Quarter on the planet Kijimi, which is mountainous and crusted with snow.

Richard E. Grant, as expected, plays one of the new First Order villains, Allegiant General Pryde, who can be seen with Domhnall Gleeson’s General Hux aboard Kylo Ren’s destroyer starship.

Naomi Ackie’ is playing Jannah who is featured with John Boyega‘s Finn riding atop creatures described as “hardy orbaks.”

Director J.J. Abrams is also pictured with the mysterious Knights of Ren.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has a December 20, 2019 release.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Keri Russell
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Richard E. Grant
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Naomi Acki
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker JJ Abrams

(via Twitter, EW)

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