Though the Star Wars saga has typically revolved its action around the all-important Skywalker bloodline, the divisive Last Jedi suggested that even those from the humblest of origins could rise to be heroes. As part of this idea, Rian Johnson offered up the polarizing twist that Rey’s parents were not the figures of high importance that J.J. Abrams was seemingly building up in The Force Awakens, but a pair of filthy Jakku junk traders who sold her off for drinking money. But now that Abrams is back in the director’s chair for Star Wars: Episode IX, it remains to be seen whether the filmmaker will honor this twist or retcon the story back to something more in line with his original intentions.
Earlier this week, we caught word of a rumor going around that next year’s trilogy-closer will contain flashback scenes of a young Rey with a mysterious hooded figure,...
Earlier this week, we caught word of a rumor going around that next year’s trilogy-closer will contain flashback scenes of a young Rey with a mysterious hooded figure,...
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