The footage begins with a sort of nostalgic sizzle reel featuring iconic shots of Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Princess Leia from
Star Wars: A New Hope. It cycles through some big moments from the rest of the trilogy, including the final shot of
The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda lifting the X-wing out of the swamp, Lando Calrissian, and even some prequel shots make it in like Darth Maul igniting his double-bladed lightsaber.
After a montage of some footage from
The Force Awakens and
The Last Jedi, there’s a new shot of the new trilogy heroes overlooking the desert civilization that was
glimpsed in the teaser trailer and the Vanity Fair photoshoot.
An intimidating shot of what appeared to be dozens of Star Destroyers in space is truly awesome. Rey and Kylo Ren are seen fighting on the wreckage of the Death Star with water crashing around them.
But the money shot is Rey, wearing a dark side style hooded cloak, igniting a double-bladed lightsaber. But this one is different from Darth Maul’s in that the handle somehow folds in the middle and transitions from being a single blade to the double blade mode. The Emperor could be heard saying something during this shot, but the crowd’s reaction was so loud that it was nearly impossible to hear what he said.