Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Comes to Messenger From Facebook

The app gets a chat theme, AR effects and stickers

Disney is backing the upcoming theatrical release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with some limited-edition features on Messenger From Facebook.

The film’s official release date in the U.S. is Dec. 20.

Starting Thursday, Messenger users can bring the Force to their chats with a Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker chat theme and reaction emojis featuring the movie’s heroes and villains.

Disney/Facebook

The social network and Disney teamed up on three new augmented reality affects for Messenger:

  • Lightspeed, which enables people to travel to a whole new dimension, moving at speeds never reached before.
AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in