In what amounts to a very deep cut into the production ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, editorMaryann Brandonspoke toExpressand revealed that because the newStar Warsmovie had a much tighter schedule thanThe Force Awakens, she convinced directorJ.J. Abramsto let her cut the film on set.
Usually the editor isn’t on set and receives dailies that they begin assembling into a rough cut or an assembly cut. But because they had four fewer months to makeThe Rise of Skywalker, Brandon felt it would be best if she was on set so she could start getting particular shots she might need.
“I watched what they were shooting, I was cutting what they were shooting the day before… I had the DP right there to ask questions,” Brandon told Express. “If I needed a shot, or if JJ decided we needed another shot, we would set up in a corner and get a green screen shot of something.”
What will this mean when you see the finished film? Probably nothing! Brandon has been working with Abrams sinceAliasand has edited all of his movies. Whatever criticisms you may have of Abrams work, the editing probably isn’t one of them because despite whatever faults they may have, theymove. There may be issues with the narrative or Abrams reliance on mimicry, but the films are cut together very well and I expect that will remain the case withThe Rise of Skywalker.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeropens December 20th and starsDaisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant, Naomi Ackie, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Mark Hamill, andCarrie Fisher.
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