Disney unveiled a new poster on Saturday for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” and news of its appearance spread on Twitter with the speed of the Millennium Falcon doing the Kessel Run.

The revelation, at D23 Expo, Disney’s largest fan event, was one of several major announcements for fans of “Star Wars,” Marvel and Pixar.

New footage gives hints about new movie

When the director J.J. Abrams and his team took the stage at the expo in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, the audience stood and applauded.

Mr. Abrams, who launched a new era for the franchise in 2015, revealed a new poster for “The Rise of Skywalker,” which will premiere in December and be the conclusion to the nine-film saga that began in 1977 with “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.”