THE force returns to Oxford today as tickets for the new Star Wars movie go on sale.

From December 19, the final chapter in the greatest Jedi story in the galaxy will be told as Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker hits the big screens.

Tickets will be going on sale today for the first midnight screenings at Vue in Oxford, for dedicated fans too eager to wait for daylight hours.

Rival chain Odeon already has tickets on sale, and is also advertising midnight screenings in Oxford.

On Monday night, Disney and Lucasfilm released the final trailer for the film.