
Abrams seemed to deliberately omit elements of those films while simultaneously taking plenty from the original trilogy. Back in 2015 when The Force Awakens was in production, the reputation of the prequels was lower than Jabba the Hutt's hygiene standards, and J. The trailer was, however, mostly lacking in references to the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and this is consistent with the modern films as a general rule.

Elsewhere, there was an emotional goodbye from C-3PO, the strongest sign yet that Rey and Kylo Ren will team-up and more footage from the ruins of the second Death Star on Endor. The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker features a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of a Battle Droid from the prequel trilogy, but why? The latest much-hyped trailer release was heavy in action but light on reveals, with perhaps the biggest moment coming in the form of an over-the-shoulder shot of Emperor Palpatine as he ominously advanced on Rey.
