The Rise of Skywalker Theory Grab Bag

It seems that the lack of news about The Rise of Skywalker has set the rumor-mill into high gear. We’re going to talk about these crazy ideas and whether there is anything to them.

And of course, we’ll give some Hot Takes on the latest news and talk about last week’s podcast poll of the week.

As we wait for the onslaught of Star Wars content coming in the Fall, there are some bizzare, but fun, theories surfacing related to The Rise of Skywalker. Could the original plan for The Return of the Jedi take place in Episode IX? Did the Aftermath novels reveal which Death Star remnants we’re seeing in the trailers? And is everything we know about the New Canon and alternative universe plan launched by Emperor Palpatine?

The Original Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Ending Might Hint At a Big Rise of Skywalker Twist
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a28979940/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-original-ending-the-rise-of-skywalker-theory/

Aftermath May Reveal Which Death Star Is in 'Rise of Skywalker'
https://www.inverse.com/article/59157-star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-death-star-endor-ewoks-theory-based-on-novel

Radical 'Episode 9' Theory Suggests Palpatine Altered Star Wars Canon
https://www.inverse.com/article/58988-star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-theory-palpatine-alternate-timeline

HOT TAKES:
Could the forthcoming Rian Johnson Star Wars trilogy actually be the continuation of the Saga films? The Fox Fanfare will appear before A New Hope when viewed on Disney+. But will we ever see the unaltered o