Perhaps it’s the mixed result of Rise of Skywalker that makes Trevorrow’s draft—titled Star Wars: Duel of the Fates—most fascinating, as this provides a glimpse at an alternate reality in which a very different version of Star Wars 9 got made. Details of Trevorrow’s Episode IX started making the rounds last week, with key differences from Abrams’ film. No Palpatine, more Rose Tico, and a very different ending to the dynamic between Rey and Kylo Ren.
