‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: Is Baby Yoda in it? Is there an opening crawl? We have answers

The Empire struck back. The Force awakened. The Jedi lasted. It’s all come to this, young Padawan. 

The epic eight-film Skywalker saga that’s been building since the original “Star Wars” debuted in 1977 concludes (as far as we know) with this year’s long-awaited “The Rise of Skywalker” (in theaters Thursday night). 

That’s an awful lot of galactic lore to remember.

So what do you need to know before heading to see the new “Star Wars” movie? We’ve got answers to your burning questions.

And fear not, these are not the spoilers you’re looking for: There are no reveals here. But our review is here.

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The gang's all here in the Millennium Falcon: Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo, far left), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega). (Photo: LUCASFILM)

What do you need to see beforehand?

You will want to watch or re-watch “The Force Awakens” (2015), of course, prior to “Skywalker.” Director and co-writer J.J. Abrams was given the keys to the space kingdom for this entry in the latest trilogy, and these introductions to the characters and their journey is vital.

Watch “The Last Jedi” (2017) if you’ve never seen it, but if you have, you might want to spend your re-watch hours on “Return of the Jedi” (1983) and – though it pains me to say this – “Revenge of the Sith” (2005). It’s been some time since these two movies capped the original trilogy and prequel series, respectively, so refresh your memory on the plot details. 

And for bonus points, watch “Star Wars: A New Hope” to honor where this whole series started.

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