The Illawarra's Star Wars fans are expected to flock to cinemas for midnight screenings of the franchise's new film.
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The final chapter of the three Star Wars trilogies, The Rise of Skywalker is released on Thursday and is expected to smash box office records worldwide.
The film will be screened at 12.01am on Thursday at Hoyts Warrawong, as well as Event Cinemas Shellharbour and Wollongong.
The ninth film in the franchise, The Rise of Skywalker concludes not just the two films that have preceded it but the other eight films which collectively tell the story of the Skywalker family.
It also features the final on-screen performance of Carrie Fisher, who plays Princess Leia.
-Are you a major Star Wars fan and planning to dress up for one of the midnight screenings in the Illawarra? We'd like to talk to you - please email cos@illawarramercury.com.au.
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