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Oct 04, 2019 • By Kevin Hunt

Break out your bowls and spoons for the return of a fan-favorite cereal celebrating the beloved saga from a galaxy far, far away.

Star Wars cereal will soon be back.

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Just in time to get you prepared for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final film in the Skywalker saga that has thrilled fans and families across multiple generations.

The two new limited-edition Star Wars cereal boxes for 2019 feature BB-8 (with new droid, D-O) and Kylo Ren (with a red Sith Trooper from the new film).

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'We're big fans of the Star Wars legacy and it's great to be a part of this huge moment in culture by bringing this excitement back to the cereal aisle,' says Hannah Burns, senior marketing associate, Cereal, General Mills.

The cereal last appeared in 2015 and 2016, when the boxes featured the iconic characters Yoda, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Rey and BB-8.

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Look for the new Star Wars cereal soon, only in U.S stores.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be in theaters on December 20.

Editor's note: High-resolution photos of the cereal boxes featured in this blog post can be downloaded here.

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Kevin Hunt manages the corporate content and channels at General Mills, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He oversees corporate social media, the 'A Taste of General Mills' blog, GeneralMills.com and the company's intranet. He began his career at General Mills in 2010. More posts by this author

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