LOS ANGELES — Hollywood has a funny way of turning into something else entirely at a moment's notice.
On Monday night,????? ??? ????? for example, several blocks of Hollywood Boulevard transformed into a galaxy far, far away, with blue carpet lining the streets and walkways and a light-up archway that looked straight out of a First Order ship — down to the red and white stormtroopers roaming the halls.
But the mood on the ground wasn't one of abject terror, as it might be if these had been realstormtroopers charging past.
Oscar Isaac and Elvira Lind interrupt Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys' photos at the 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' premiere. Credit: Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images Instead, it was one of anticipation and excitement, as celebrities, super-fans, and ordinary citizens alike wondered just what the world premiere Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerwould have in store.
Obviously the whole cast turned out: new faces and old-timers, heroes and villains, droids, and aliens, plus some of the people who helped them come to life, including director J.J. Abrams, composer John Williams, and producer Kathleen Kennedy.
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Your two space boyfriends, together at last. Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney 
'Rise of Skywalker' breakout Naomi Ackie soaks in the premiere. Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney And, unsurprisingly, so did some of the characters from other corners of the Star Wars universe, including Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal. (Baby Yoda, we're assuming, was left behind to nap in the Razor Crest.)
Pedro Pascal, a.k.a. the Mandalorian, cuddles with a fake Baby Yoda. Credit: Rich Fury / Getty Images 
Lando and Han reunited at the 'Rise of Skywalker' premiere and shut up we're not crying you're crying. Credit: Charley Gallay / Getty Images for Disney But so, too, did countless Star Wars fans, famous and not, just there to have a good time.
Rey meets a little Rey at the 'Rise of Skywalker' premiere. Credit: Rich Fury / Getty Images 
Luke Skywalker himself poses with a Leia cosplayer. Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney 
J.J. Abrams and Kevin Smith ham it up for the camera. Credit: Amy Sussman / Getty Images for Disney Eventually, as everyone settled into their seats, the filmmakers and cast took the stage for some final remarks.
Producer Kathleen Kennedy described the evening as a "bittersweet goodbye to Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker, whose characters live on in The Rise of Skywalker," drawing applause from the crowd.
On a lighter note, Abrams looked out at the crowd and shared his feelings about the event. "Well, this is... terrifying," he declared, to appreciative laughs.
The filmmakers and cast take the Dolby Theatre stage to present 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.' Credit: Jesse Grant / Getty Images for Disney One very long list of thank-yous later, the screening finally got underway. You could practically feel the electric charge running through the audience at the fanfare. And while we wouldn't dare spoil anything for you about the rest of the movie, suffice it to say there were gasps, laughs, and cheers aplenty.
Once the show was up and we'd collected our phones, the crowd was ushered back onto Hollywood Boulevard for the afterparty — essentially one long corridor lined with costumes and photos from the film.
Costumes for Rey, Kylo Ren, and more lined up at the 'Rise of Skywalker' party. Credit: Charley Gallay / Getty Images for Disney Technically, the evening marked the end of an era: Rise of Skywalkeris intended to be the final chapter of the "Skywalker saga," at least until the inevitable revival.
But far from mourning the end, partygoers seemed in high spirits as they mingled, snapping photos, downing beers, and trading notes about the movie we'd just seen. Star Wars was always going to go out with a bang — and the festive Rise of Skywalkerpremiere certainly fit that bill.
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