EPISODE IX: TRAINING... AND MORE TRAINING!

Since the galactic takeover by the First Order, Rey's skills and latent abilities as a Jedi are needed now more than ever as her training, under the tutelage of former Jedi General Leia Organa, continues within the expansive forests of Ajan Kloss. Making sure that her opponent remotes are not in safe mode, Rey proves confident, yet she is so far unable to contact any of the Jedi who have passed into the nether world of the Force...

A great scene from The Rise of Skywalker filmed in Black Park, Buckinghamshire, nearby to Pinewood Studios, and used in many classic blockbuster films (including previous Star Wars films) and sci-fi/horror TV series.

EPISODE IX: REY vs SEEKER!

Image: Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm/Disney.

Following in the Jedi traditions, Rey refines her growing powers in the Force, training with a bolt-firing seeker drone ball within the jungle regions of an unknown world, to be seen in the upcoming The Rise of Skywalker.

More on Rey in the film:

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/rise-of-skywalker-new-force-powers

https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/19/daisy-ridley-rise-of-skywalker-parents/

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/reylo

Jimmy Fallon Star Wars saga rap:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx2jIjv5g-M

Various Daisy Ridley TV publicity interviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es29fL8ihkI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HclaTxjeneU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoj_mKBuhmg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYZh32wHzoQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_PSONwslo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTlH48WubfQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRqkPdFUU8c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1-ENbkQaUI

AOTC AT TEN: A LITTLE PRACTICE...

In the serene and enlightened environment of the Jedi Temple, Master Yoda enjoys some quality time teaching the younglings in a scene from EPISODE II.

It looks like the next animated TV series coming from LUCASFILM after the quirky STAR WARS: DETOURS will be one for younger THE CLONE WARS viewing fans, dedicated to Ahsoka and Jedi younglings and Padawans, titled Young Jedi, which apparently had a positive reaction from those who saw several episodes of it at Celebration VI. More here: TheForce.Net - Latest News - CVI: TCW "Young Jedi" Arc Previewed

Though I wish the new endeavour success (as if it isn't going to be a hit!), on a more personal note of disappointment, I would have much preferred to see a well-made and exciting Classic Trilogy animated series instead of another show set during the CLONE WARS era (and how much longer does the 2008 created series actually have to run? My guess is Season Seven will be the last, of which Young Jedi will kick in by the time it's penultimate year stars). The classic and iconic adventures of Luke and our heroes now seem to be considered ancient history by their creator and LUCASFILM these days, treating it only for pure merchandising and comedy value in projects like DETOURS...

CLASSIC IMAGE: "EMPIRE"s UNSEEN SEEKER DRONES

An intriguing design of one of the seeker drone balls (similar to the one from STAR WARS) used by Yoda in training Luke Skywalker on Dagobah during THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Sadly, these scenes, in which the Jedi Master would use them against his Padawan in unsuspecting moments, were cut from the script shortly before filming on the ELSTREE Dagobah sets, so as to keep the scenes on the planet tight story-wise, and to further help reduce the already escalating production budget. As far as we're aware, neither of the two seeker drones were ever constructed.