New 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' footage shows Rey wielding double bladed red lightsaber

The stage is set for the ultimate showdown between Daisy Ridley's Rey and Adam Driver's Kylo Ren, promises the new footage of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", which was exclusively screened at the D23 Expo here.

Director JJ Abrams, who comes back to the franchise after 2015's "The Force Awakens", gave fans a glimpse of what to expect as he introduced cast members, debuted the poster and the footage "The Rise of Skywalker", which concludes the ongoing "Star Wars" trilogy.

The special footage, which has not yet been released online, took a nostalgic trip to the past nine movies before bringing Rey, Poe (Oscar Isaac), Finn (John Boyega) and the Resistance in focus as they regroup after the events of 2017's "The Last Jedi" and fight the First Order and Kylo Ren.

In the final moments, Rey and Kylo Ren meet in the middle of a war-ravaged planet but what was greeted with almost a deafening sound from fans was the glimpse of Rey wielding the double bladed red lightsaber.

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