Advance tickets for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are on sale now, and unsurprisingly, the tickets are selling incredibly well. CNBC and Brandon Katz report that Rise of Skywalker sold more tickets through Atom Tickets in its first hour than Avengers: Endgame did earlier this year. In fact, The Rise of Skywalker shifted 45 percent more tickets, Katz said.
This sets a new first-hour record for Atom. The other highest-sellers in the first hour on Atom are Avengers: Infinity War, The Last Jedi, and Rogue One.
This data may not be perfect, as people are pointing out that the demand was so high for Endgame that it crashed ticketing sites. Whatever the case, it’s clear there is also a huge amount of interest in The Rise of Skywalker.
You can buy advance tickets for The Rise of Skywalker at movie theatres and ticket-sellers around the world. In addition to standard tickets, a number of theatres are offering special events like a marathon of all nine movies and more.
Go to the Star Wars website to see a full rundown of what the various movie theatre chains and ticket-sellers are offering for The Rise of Skywalker.
As Phil Szostak — Lucasfilm creative art manager, cineaste & author of The Art of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story and The Rise of Skywalker — pointed out on Twitter after the trailer dropped, the throne seen in the final trailer resembles concept art for The Return of the Jedi.
Szostak tweeted images comparing the Rise of Skywalker’s throne with 1981 artwork by conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie depicting Palpatine and Darth Vader.
On top of that, developer Techland has begun to sent out viral marketing for the game to some media outlets. VG247 reports that it received a western-themed postcard showing an old-timey character playing Call of Juarez on the Switch. An official reveal is scheduled for high noon PT on Thursday, October 24, so it won’t be long until all of this is confirmed.
If Gunslinger does indeed come to Switch, it will be among the first westerns on Nintendo’s platform. Nawia Games released Western 1849 Reloaded, an arcade-style shooter, was released in August 2018 for $8 USD. A comedy adventure role-playing game called West of Loathing was also released for Switch in 2018.
Keep checking back with GameSpot for more on new games for Nintendo Switch.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker tickets have officially gone on sale, and it has already broken the record of first hour pre-sales on Atom Tickets that was previously held by Avengers: Endgame.
Atom Tickets has reported that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has already “sold 45% more tickets on Atom in the first hour of pre-sales than Avengers: Endgame did earlier this year.”
Behind Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Avengers: Endgame, for first hour ticket sales, sits Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and then Star Wars: Rogue One.
Watch the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!
This achievement for Star Wars arrives on the same night as the final trailer for not only The Rise of Skywalker, but also the Skywalker Saga.
In a galaxy very, very close to home, people who were watching American football were treated to the battle between the light and the dark side in the latest trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker.
During halftime of Monday Night Football, the new video debuted, which you can see below. The trailer sees the return of many familiar faces–some of which haven’t been included in the latest Star Wars trilogy until this film, like Lando Calrissian and Sheev Palpatine. There’s also a sense of finality throughout the trailer, with both Luke and Leia saying goodbye to Rey, C-3PO taking one last look at his friends, and the words “the saga will end” popping up at 1:44. If the new trailer has you excited, you can buy tickets to Rise of Skywalker right now.
It’s been a relatively quiet couple of months for the latest Star Wars outing. The last time fans saw any new footage was back in August at D23. We also learned a bit more about Kerri Russell’s part in the film as Zorri Bliss.
That wasn’t the only Episode 9 reveal during the evening. We also got a look at a new poster for the movie, which you can check out below.
One thing Star Wars fans are extremely excited about is that they’ll finally learn more about the Knights of Ren, a group we saw very briefly back in Force Awakens. Episode 9 stars Daisy Ridley as Rey, Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, John Boyega as Finn, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico, Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata, Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux, Mark Hamill as Luke, and Billy Dee Williams as Lando.
Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters on December 20.
For more stories set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, check out our final preview impressions of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The upcoming Star Wars game takes place between Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One, putting you in the boots of Cal Kestis, whose mission to bring back the Jedi Order is impeded by the efforts of the growing Galactic Empire and their dangerous Jedi-killing Imperial Inquisitors, like the Second Sister.
Tickets for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have officially gone on sale, and with that came the reveal that it will officially become the longest Star Wars film ever at 155 minutes or 2 hours and 35 minutes.
Revealed via AMC Theaters, The Rise of Skywalker clocks in just three minutes longer than The Last Jedi. In third place is Attack of the Clones at 142 minutes. It’s not quite as long as Avengers: Endgame, however, as that film has a run time of 181 minutes, or 3 hours and 1 minute.
Despite no official announcements, the Lord of the Rings TV show’s cast continues to grow. Deadline reports that Amazon has hired English actor Joseph Mawle to play a lead role in the big-budget fantasy show coming to Amazon Prime.
Mawle is known for a number of roles, including Benjen Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones. He also played Jesus Christ is the TV show The Passion.
The actor is reportedly going to play a villain named Oren. The show has already reportedly cast Black Mirror actor Will Poulter as Beldor and Australian actress Markella Kavanagh as Tyra. Maxim Baldry, who was most recently seen in HBO’s Years and Years, has also come aboard the Lord of the Rings TV show to play a “significant” but unspecified role.
According to Deadline, Amazon searched far and wide to cast the Lord of the Rings show. The show reportedly employed casting directors in the US, UK, and Australia for the show.
The Lord of the Rings TV show takes place during the Second Age, but there is no word on any of the characters who might appear in it or by what means the show will handle its time period.
Joseph Mawle, the actor behind Game of Thrones’ Benjen Stark, has been cast in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series, with reports indicating that Mawle may play the series’ villain.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 18: Joseph Mawle attends the Rakuten TV EMPIRE Awards 2018 at The Roundhouse on March 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
According to Deadline, Mawle has been cast as a lead character opposite of Will Poulter, who is playing series protagonist Beldor and Markella Kavenagh’s character Tyra.
Historically, the month of November has been a hotbed for some of the year’s biggest games, and the upcoming batch in 2019 proves that’s still the case. Before things wind down in December, November will see the release of Pokemon Sword and Shield, Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Hideo Kojima’s return to gaming with Death Stranding.
In addition to the big tent-pole games of November, Rockstar will also release the greatly anticipated PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2. Announced in October, Rockstar’s open-world western will launch on the Rockstar Games Client first before shifting over to the Epic Games Store and then to Steam. Along with those games, the long-in-development Shenmue 3 will finally ship November 19 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. There’s also still a suite of indie games and AA games coming to Switch, including the next Mario & Sonic mash-up and a re-release of Layton’s Mystery Journey on the Switch.
November is shaping up to be a notable month for games. So for your convenience, we’ve collected a few highlights for November and also included the full list of releases of games coming up.
Red Dead Redemption 2 | PC | Release Date: November 5
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Red Dead Redemption 2 – PC Environmental Showcase Trailer
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As GameSpot’s Game of the Year for 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2 from Rockstar Games impressed us with its scope of interactions to be found in the wilderness and within the towns of Saint-Denis and Valentine. It was an immensely satisfying prequel that introduced a suite of new characters and locations, while also giving us a greater appreciation for the returning cast as they got into all sorts of drama in their younger years. The PC release of the game will no doubt be a great time to jump back into the game, just for the fact that the game now runs at an increased frame-rate and higher resolutions.
Death Stranding | PS4 | Release Date: November 8
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Death Stranding – Official Briefing Trailer | TGS 2019
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Following the public departure of Hideo Kojima from Konami, fans have been anxious to learn more about the Metal Gear creator’s next big game. In Death Stranding, players will control Sam ‘Porter’ Bridges–portrayed by Norman Reedus–as he survives in the remains of North America following a catastrophic event that wiped out segments of the population and irreparably altered the landscape. From what we’ve heard about Death Stranding following TGS and Gamescom, it looks to be an unusual approach to open-world games that puts greater focus on making connections with the few characters that remain in the land, and with other players online. We’re excited to see how it all comes together, and it’ll no doubt be in a way that only Hideo Kojima can pull off.
Pokemon Sword and Shield | Switch | Release Date: November 15
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Pokemon Sword And Pokemon Shield – Sirfetch’d Reveal Trailer
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The Pokemon series has been one of Nintendo’s most steadfast franchises that’s continued to grow in popularity every year. Set in the new Galar region–emulating the countryside of Britain–Sword and Shield, puts you in the role of a new Pokemon trainer who has to go out and catch all ’em all. However, what’s new in Sword and Shield is that environments are more open, moving away from the very linear progression of the series’ past. To take on this new approach to exploration, which can potentially lead to some unexpected fights with overpowered Pokemon, the trainers in the Galar region can trigger new evolutions for their set of Pokemon, turning tiny characters like Pikachu into giant versions of themselves.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: November 11
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – “Cal’s Mission” Cinematic Gameplay Trailer
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As EA’s next big Star Wars game following 2017’s Battlefront II, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order moves away from the online multiplayer battles and dives into a narrative-driven adventure akin to God of War and the Uncharted series. Coming from Respawn Entertainment, Fallen Order also marks the Star Wars’ first metroidvania-style game, giving you greater control in where Jedi padawan Cal Kestis goes next. In addition to traveling to planets like Zepho and Kasyykk, facing off against foes in combat that controls similarly to Sekiro, you can also try to explore planets like Dathomir, which proved to be a significant challenge early on.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 18: Joseph Mawle attends the Rakuten TV EMPIRE Awards 2018 at The Roundhouse on March 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)