Ever since the (literal) cliffhanger ending of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fans have been throwing out speculation basically nonstop about what was coming next in The Last Jedi.
Was Rey actually Luke Skywalker’s daughter? His former student? Did he leave her on the planet to scavenge for herself?
Well, it turns out most of the fan theories were about as accurate as stormtrooper fire, because the nature of Luke and Rey’s relationship has now been revealed!
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At a Disney shareholders meeting, the very first footage was shown, including Luke’s long-awaited first words!
Thanks to many Bothans (and one leaky L.A. Times reporter who attended), we have a brief Twitter description of the footage:
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” clip is being screened. But it’s a joke, sort of! We just got a few seconds of Rey handing Luke a lightsaber.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
We just saw more “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” footage. In it, Luke asks Rey, “Who are you?” Then we see her deftly handle a lightsaber.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
“Who are you?”
That’s right! They don’t know each other! This isn’t the father/daughter relationship you’re looking for!
We actually love this as after the last movie, this one really needs to forge its own path. Another “I am your father” moment would just feel like Rogue One. Sorry, we meant fanservice.
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Miller also drops some other descriptions of the footage, but we’re guessing he doesn’t normally do the movie reporting because everything else he says is totally vague:
Also making appearances in “The Last Jedi” footage: Chewbacca, General Leia Organa and Finn.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
One last thing on the “Last Jedi” footage: We saw all sorts of settings — mountains, oceans, forests, deserts. Look suitably epic, exotic.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
More on “The Last Jedi” clip: We saw a shot of an X-wing wobbling mid-air, under attack inside a giant ship. Looked like a wounded bird.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
More on “The Last Jedi” clip, since ppl are asking: General Leia Organa was onscreen for just a second in military garb and didn’t speak.
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
A tidbit on “The Last Jedi” footage: In the clip, a character yelled “It’s now or never!” Sorry to say I couldn’t tell you who screamed it!
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) March 8, 2017
Maybe he’s just trying to keep us spoiler free?
In any case, thanks, Dan!
[Image via Disney.]
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