The remaining Resistance escapes into hyperspace, but the First Order uses a device to track them, and attacks again.

Against Leia's orders, Poe Dameron leads a costly counterattack that destroys a First Order dreadnought. Shortly after the battle of Starkiller Base, General Leia Organa is leading the Resistance forces in evacuating their base when the First Order fleet arrives. The sequel, The Rise of Skywalker, was released in December 2019. The film was well received by critics for its action sequences and emotional weight, and it received four nominations at the 90th Academy Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects, as well as two nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards. It is also the second-highest-grossing Star Wars film and turned a net profit of over $417 million. It grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2017 and the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time during its theatrical run. The Last Jedi premiered in Los Angeles on December 9, 2017, and was released in the United States on December 15. A number of scenes were filmed at Skellig Michael in Ireland during pre-production in September 2015, but principal photography began at Pinewood Studios in England in February 2016 and wrapped that July. John Williams, composer for the previous episodic films, returned to compose the score. It was produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by The Force Awakens director J. J. The Last Jedi is part of a new trilogy of films announced after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012.

The film features the first posthumous film performance by Fisher, who died in December 2016, and the film is dedicated to her. The Last Jedi follows Rey as she seeks the aid of Luke Skywalker, in hopes of turning the tide for the Resistance in the fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order, while General Leia Organa, Finn, and Poe Dameron attempt to escape a First Order attack on the dwindling Resistance fleet. The film's ensemble cast includes Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015), and the eighth episode of the nine-part ' Skywalker saga'.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson.

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