Two female members of the Resistance shared a kiss in one celebration scene in the film - a first for the franchise's 40-year history on the silver screen.

The actress, 30, who spoke out against trolling in an honest op-ed for the New York Times last year, looked simply stunning in the elegant floor-length design, as she reunited with her co-stars. 

Meghan Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara looked loved-up at Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker premiere at Cineworld in London on Wednesday.

They made their red carpet debut at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards last week.  And James attended another glittering event with girlfriend Jordan on his arm.

BRIAN VINER: I attended a screening on Tuesday in the company of what felt like a thousand others who look at life mainly by the glow of a lightsaber.

Keri Russell stepped out in a dramatic silk gown with cut-out detail on Wednesday night as she attended the Star Wars : The Rise Of Skywalker London premiere.

Lead stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega led the star-studded arrivals at the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiere at Cineworld in Leicester Square, London, on Wednesday evening.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was every inch the Hollywood siren as she led the famous faces descending on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker London premiere afterparty on Wednesday.

With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hitting theaters tonight with sneak preview screenings before opening nationwide Friday, some of the film's stars are praising the posthumous cameo from Carrie Fisher.

Warwick Davis looked full of beans as he accompanied his wife Samantha and their grown up children to the Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker London premiere on Wednesday.

He has long been a fan of the sci-fi series.  And David went behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at Pinewood Studios on Thursday, as he enjoyed a day out with Antony Daniels.

As her movie Bombshell gets ready to open nationwide on Friday against Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Margot Robbie revealed she has never seen any Star Wars movie.

Jake Cannavale, who appeared in one episode of Disney+'s The Mandalorian, said the new Star Wars movie is the worst in the series. He criticized its plot holes and even the title.

For this breakout star, appearing in theatrical feature films still holds more appeal than acting in a streaming TV series. John Boyega has spoken about his future in the Star Wars universe.

At the media screening of what appears to be the last Star Wars film, a brief shot of the Scottish actor Denis Lawson at the controls of a Rebel Alliance fighter flashed up on to the screen.

Brian Austin Green shared a rare photo of his oldest son, 17 year old Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, on Saturday night.

The brief sign of same-sex romance in The Rise of Skywalker is a first for the franchise, but is omitted in Singapore where the law prohibits sex between men and is 'silent' on sex between women.

Millions of pieces of space junk are whizzing around the planet at around 20,000 miles per hour - providing a threat to future rockets and space craft. Chinese experts may have a solution.

Neighbours and local councillors blasted the plans for his home near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, claiming it was too 'harsh' and out of keeping with the area.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams is opening up about why he included the first same-sex kiss in Star Wars franchise history.

The last movie in the nine-film franchise is going out on a high, making $35 million on Christmas Day alone. That makes it the second highest earner ever after The Force Awakens' $49.3 million/

Amid the scarcity of screen time for Tran in the motion picture, many fans took to social media to fume about the cinematic slight, some using the hashtag, #RoseTicoDeservedBetter.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has made $500million (£382million) in its first seven days after rolling out in cinemas across the world last week.

Star Wars fans have been speaking out about Kelly Marie Tran's beloved character Rose Tico being underused in The Rise of Skywalker and now one of the writers is speaking out.

Disney and LucasFilm's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continued its dominance at the box office for a second straight weekend, while Cats is poised for a big loss.

A group of researchers from The Ohio State University recently set out to examine why recent Star Wars movies have stoked such divisive feelings among audiences. 

A self proclaimed ''true Star Wars fan' was kicked out of a screening for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after punching a father in the face and ranting at moviegoers using their phones.

John Boyega tangled the Star Wars fans Wednesday over a remark he made about the Finn and Rey characters on social media some found to be misogynistic and sexist.

Dr Phil Sutton, a planetary scientist and lecturer at the University of Lincoln, told MailOnline that these far, far away Earth-sized moons could be a haven for extraterrestrial life.

Disney's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is already a hit at the box office, currently the third highest-grossing movie of the year, and now it has added a trio of Oscar nominations.

Mark Hamill gave the popular Star Wars filter a spin, where fans can see what character they most resemble, and the actor actually got Luke Skywalker.

While the last installment of the Skywalker saga did well in the US at $481.3 million, it made even more overseas with $519.7 million. Skywalker may be able to make as much as $1.25 billion in the end.

Kye Vincent, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was given days to live in April 2016 when he was struck down with the killer infection.

In a list published by this month's Empire magazine called '100 Greatest Movies of the Century', the Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron blockbuster came in top.

Now that J.J. Abrams is done with the Star Wars universe, J.J. Abrams is turning his attention to the DC Comics with a Justice League Dark cinematic universe.

John Boyega has shared the heart-warming moment he told his parents he had bought them a house .The Star Wars actor, 27, left fans in tears on Tuesday when he uploaded a video of the exact moment.

The bird was spotted performing a variety of musical notes and mimicking other bird sounds in Black Hill, Victoria on January 17.

Tarantino's comments come months after Martin Scorsese claimed that the Marvel film franchise lacked original storytelling. 'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood' has secured 10 Oscar nominations.

Just hours after it was reported that the Star Wars TV series based on Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi series is delayed, the star himself says it's not as serious as reported.

One of Disney Plus' most highly-anticipated shows hit a big stumbling block with the Star Wars series about Obi-Wan Kenobi being put on hold.

A luxury LA mansion complete with life-size replicas of some of the Star Wars franchise's most loved characters is up for grabs for any fans of the sci-films - at a cost of at least $26.5 million.

'Jake has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, but unfortunately he also has a symptom called anosognosia which causes a lack of insight into his illness,' his mother said.

Star Wars actor Alan Harris has passed away at the age of 81. Harris played several differed roles in the original trilogy films, most notably Bossk in The Empire Strikes Back.

The amazing rental is located in Davenport, Florida, just 15 minutes from Walt Disney World. The house itself is called Twelve Parsecs and can sleep up to 30 people.

The talented twosome's top secret project will be set on the Sith planet Exegol, but it's unclear if it's destined for the big screen or for streaming on Disney+

The Hollywood Reporter suggests that director J.D. Dillard and writer Matt Owens have been approached to develop the project, although it remains unclear what roles they will have.

Star Wars actor Joonas Suotamo and his wife named their newborn daughter Bacca after his character Chewbacca.

Filming for Star Wars and Jurassic World is said to have been temporarliy suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Joonas Suotamo towered over his pregnant wife Milla Pohjasvaara at the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiere at Cineworld in Leicester Square, London , on Wednesday.

Star Wars actor and dialect coach Andrew Jack, 76, died of COVID-19 on Monday.