The first installment, "The Force Awakens", was released on December 18, 2015. It was directed by J. J. Abrams who the screenplay with Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt. Original trilogy cast members including Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher reprised their roles, alongside franchise newcomers Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and Oscar Isaac. The trilogy's second installment, "The Last Jedi", was released on December 15, 2017, with Rian Johnson as screenwriter and director, and most of the cast returning. The final installment, "The Rise of Skywalker", was released on December 20, 2019. It was directed by Abrams, who the screenplay with Chris Terrio.