Episode nine of the space fantasy series is finally in cinemas.
Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker brings to end the saga that began either in 1977 or in 1999, depending on how pedantic you want to be.
But with Disney at the helm and the spin-off movies and TV shows having already begun, you can bet the Force will be with us for a very long time.
Good news for those of in the North East who aren’t ready to hang up our lightsabers quite yet ...
9. Little Jedi
Dylan Gibbon and characters at Scifi Fair, held at Sunderland's Seaburn Centre, in 2016 | JPIMedia Photo: JPIMedia
10. Brave lads
Liam, left, and Lewis Lightowler pose for a picture with with Darth Vader at a Peterlee event. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Submitted
11. Furry friend
Sara Waite meets an Ewok at a collectors' fair at the Seaburn Centre, Sunderland, in 2015 . | JPIMedia Photo: Tim Richardson
12. Film fun
A charity Star Wars screening inside Flix Movie Cafe in Hartlepool, 2009. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Submitted