“His heart was full as Rey reached for his face, let her fingers linger against his cheek,” it reads. “And then, wonder of wonders, she leaned forward and kissed him. A kiss of gratitude, acknowledgement of their connection, celebration that they’d found each other at last. But then she drew back, concern on her face. She could feel him growing cold. Ben smiled at her. He had given Rey back to the galaxy. It wouldn’t atone for the darkness he’d wrought, but it was what he could do.”

The mention of the kiss being a “celebration that they’d found each other at last” does come across as potentially pointing to the two being in love, but it’s too vague to say for sure. However, it being “a kiss of gratitude” and an “acknowledgement of their connection” suggests otherwise, and it’s possible they only locked lips because Rey was thankful for Ben bringing her back from the dead. 

Either way, the “Reylo” shippers were definitely grateful for this moment, and it’s another aspect of The Rise of Skywalker which is seemingly going to continue to divide Star Wars fans…

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While it won’t arrive in theaters until next year, there’s a lot of excitement surrounding James Gunn’s plans for The Suicide Squad. The filmmaker is clearly embracing the source material, and there are even rumours that one iteration of Task Force X could be dead and gone by the first act! 

That remains to be seen, but Gunn has now taken to Instagram to share the bloody cast and crew poster for his DC Comics adaptation. Designed by John Sloboda to mark the end of production, this won’t be used in the reboot/sequel’s marketing campaign, but it does drop some interesting hints about what’s to come.

As you can see, Task Force X’s weapons are sitting in a pool of blood. Most of them are generic, but we do see Harley Quinn’s mallet and Captain Boomerang’s boomerang.

That shouldn’t be taken as a sign their days are numbered as this is just a cool piece of imagery shared exclusively with those who worked on The Suicide Squad. However, if Idris Elba is indeed playing Vigilante in the film, then he’ll more than likely make good use of all those guns! 

We’d all been clamoring for a glimpse of the Batmobile ever since Matt Reeves unveiled that test footage of Robert Pattinson as The Batman last month, and the director has now made Bat-fans’ day with some stunning official shots of The Dark Knight and his iconic ride.

It’s immediately clear from even a brief glance that this is going to be a far less stylized take on The Caped Crusader’s vehicle than we’ve seen in previous big-screen outings, and actually has more in common with the modified 1955 Ford Lincoln Futura from the ’60s TV series with Adam West than, say, the militarized tank from Christopher Nolan’s trilogy.

The photos also gave us a our first full look at Pattinson in his Batsuit, and while he’s not featured as prominently as the car, we can make out a few new details.

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The Batmobile #1

Yes, this version of the Batmobile is definitely… a car!

Some fans were a little put off by this more realistic design because the past few iterations of the vehicle were so souped-up and borderline cartoonish, but, as Batman purists will no doubt be aware, The Caped Crusader has driven similarly minimalist Batmobiles in the comics many times. This particular take is reminiscent of Neal Adams’ design from the ’70s and ’80s.
 

The Batmobile #2

This next pic gives us a better look at Bats (Robert Pattison) standing beside the car.

The test footage did provide a detailed look at certain parts of the armor and we have seen those set photos of the stunt double, but this is the first time we’ve seen a full shot of Pattinson in the costume.

The reaction to this has been mostly positive, although some fans were hoping that this incarnation of the Batsuit would differentiate itself a little more from previous movie versions. It might have been cool to see those angular ears from the hero’s earliest appearances, at least.

The Batmobile #3

A closer look at what will likely turn out to be a homemade engine.

This is further evidence that Pattison’s take on the character will favor function over fashion, as it appears as if Bruce Wayne has basically just added a few bells and whistles to a standard muscle car. This is the Batmobile, though, so don’t be surprised if it’s hiding a few surprises for the bad guys somewhere.

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