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Disney warns its new 'Star Wars' movie could trigger seizures in people with epilepsy

Scottie Andrew

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," the highly anticipated conclusion to the Skywalker saga, could trigger seizures in photosensitive people, Walt Disney Studios said.

The company issued a statement with the Epilepsy Foundation warning viewers that the film contains "several sequences with imagery and sustained flashing lights" that could affect those with photosensitive epilepsy, the letter reads.

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Disney suggested posting notices at movie theaters to warn viewers of the risk, Variety reported.