In the past decade, we’ve seen multiple huge franchises end their cinematic runs by splitting the final film into two parts. Harry Potter did it, as did The Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games. You could also make the argument that Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame were two parts of one story. Despite this trend and its financial advantages, Star Wars did not do this. However, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s writer Chris Terrio wishes it was split into two movies, saying: