New York, USA: In a heartwarming gesture, Disney has made a dying fan’s wish of watching ‘Star Wars-Rise of Skywalker’ come true.
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The fan, who is a one terminal hospice patient, had the wish of watching the flick with his son, ahead of the film’s scheduled release date, the New York Post reported.
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In trying to attain help, a charity named Rowans Hospice made the plea on Twitter and it quickly garnered the attention of almost 1,800 people.
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“Can you help? Sadly, time is not on his side for the 20th Dec. His wish is to see the final Star Wars film #RiseOfSkywalker with his young son. If you know ANYBODY who might be able to make it happen, please share with them. Thank you,” the charity tweeted.
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Soon after, actor Mark Hamil along with director JJ Adams wished Rowans Hospice “good luck” in trying to make the man’s wish a reality.
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It was on Thursday, that Disney’s Chairman and CEO Robert Iger decided to publicly address their appeal on Twitter.
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“On this Thanksgiving, we at @Disney are grateful to be able to share #TheRiseOfSkywalker with a patient and his family @RowansHospice. May the force be with you and with us all,” he tweeted.
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A man named Jonathon from Disney decided to show up at the Hospice on Friday with a laptop in hand.
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It was then that the fan was able to watch the much-awaited flick with his son.
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“This morning, a very nice man named Jonathan from Disney turned up at our Hospice with a laptop that had a very important movie on it. Our amazing patient has now seen #StarWars #RiseofSkywalker with his son,” the charity tweeted.
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The Rise of Skywalker is the franchise’s ninth and final installment and it is slated to release on December 20 in the US.
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