The Skywalker saga is 9 films, like it or not. I like the sequel trilogy so if i want to connect anything to that, then i will.
Just a few suggestions if you are open to them:
- Boba Fett, depending on how it goes, potentially use Hal9000’s alternate jetpack scream and “death” audio with Temuera Morrison. It sounds a lot less cartoony than the original '83 version.
- Add the Ghost from Rebels to the space battle
- Edit in the door for Palpatine’s vault in the throne room, the one Rey goes in to get the Wayfinder in Episode IX
- Remove the shockwave from Death Star II (not sure if already planned) and alter the explosion so it appears that Death Star II is intact enough to be what is in Episode IX
- Smooth the original jump cut for where the celebration scenes were inserted in '97