Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger has granted permission for a terminally ill Star Wars fan to watch The Rise of Skywalker weeks before its theatrical release.
"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!" Iger tweeted on Thursday.
Iger was responding to a request posted on Twitter on Tuesday from Rowans Hospice in England.
It read: "Can you help? We have a patient who's a HUGE #StarWars fan. 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."