Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which is currently pushing toward a $700 million global haul, brought back Skywalker Saga villain Emperor Palpatine for the story’s endgame, pitting him and his Final Order Fleet against Rey and the Resistance.
Though Colin Trevorrow, who was originally tapped to helm Episode IX, had credited J.J. Abrams with having the idea to bring the Emperor back for the conclusion, a new AwardsDaily interview with Rise of Skywalker co-writer Chris Terrio seems to shift the narrative a bit.
Source: IGN.com Star Wars: Palpatine's Return Was Apparently Kathleen Kennedy's Idea